∘ the garden

@α ☾ min yoongi "Yep! White fur, my mother was so proud of it when I was a baby, I mean, I hated it growing up because I felt as though I would only be useful in the winters, because, well, I'm too noticeable any other season. However, I run fast, so usually, I just run around behind the prey so that it can't run away when it is being attacked by another member." He says softly, a brow raised when he catches onto what you've said, a playful smile tugging at his lips. "Would I only be beautiful as a wolf then hyung? I didn't know I was that bad looking right now..." He teased, lifting his arms and looking himself over trying to see what could be amiss. "I think most people ended up moving to the cities because they were having a hard time feeding their packs in the winter... Humans, and the cold." He mumbled, with a shake of his head. "All you really have to do is take advantage of the changes and figure out how to adapt to them." He suggested with a little smile, only to have his eyes blown wide open at the information. "Y-you're a black wolf?" He asked, tongue swiping over his lips, wetting them in his excitement. "Black wolves are pretty!" He pointed out with a wide grin.

Jungkook felt relaxed, his fluffy brown hair splayed out slightly against the wood behind him, tilted to the side to listen to you attentively. "I'm not a traditionalist, but I think... respect is important to me. The only time I'd be disrespectful is if I'm purposely being a brat to get punished, that is always fun." He had a mischievous little smirk on his face, his fingers picking at the blades of grass beneath his legs. When the other mentioned that he'd be a burden, Jungkook's head whipped up, a slightly panicked expression on his face as he shook his head vigorously. "No, you don't need to do anything in return hyung, nor are you a burden. Y-you're doing a lot in return. Y-you spend time with me, you even hugged me. That's a lot." He said in a quiet tone, head ducking back down as he rolled a blade of grass between his fingers. "Although, if you wanna bring me a bunny, I won't complain." He said somewhat shyly, only for his cheeks to darken as the other kept pointing out his blushes. "Hyung, be careful, or else I might do something to make you blush someday." He said, trying to sound somewhat threatening but it ended up sounding bashful.

"This is going to sound weird, and maybe oddly intimate, however, we live in the forest so I think there is nothing wrong with it." He ended with a little mutter, the redness in his cheeks never dissipating, everything coming out of his mouth, a bit too honest, however, Jungkook never knew when to hold back. "You smell like home hyung." He said with a nervous little laugh, but he was pleased because the other had said he liked his scent, that it was comforting. "I'm glad that my scent makes it so that hyung is more easily able to talk to me. I like talking to you." He pointed out, lifting his head to close his eyes to bask int he sunlight for a moment, only to snort a bit, picturing the shorter male in a bear costume, finding the idea rather cute but agreed that it probably would end up with the elder embarrassed. "That's why you do it in private hyung, no one else has to see beside me. I'm good at keeping secrets!" Jungkook said proudly and then just continued to smile even as the other pulled his hand away, lifting his legs up to rest his cheek against one of his knees as you ran away. "You're welcome." He said softly, knowing that as you dashed away, you probably didn't even hear him.

@β jeon jungkook "You? White fur? Wow, you must be beautiful as a wolf too," if he was a wolf currently, his ears would be perking up and twitching, almost as if this was grandiose news. On the other hand, he was a full blown black wolf, blending into the dusk, whereas, Jungkook was the opposite. "I love the cold, even when I'm not a wolf. Although... you tend to catch a lot of deer easier. They get stuck in the weirdest places. Like wires... stuck in each other, but they end up dying in the cold. You don't even have to kill them--" he halts, almost surprised he could utter several strings of words, "I'm a solid black wolf, so there's no way I'd blend in with the snow like you do. That's just an advantage for you."

Yoongi's sprawling out his legs, hands kissing against the grass as he tilts back in comfort of the warmth, brows raising upon the story, "I do hear of that often actually. Being honest with you, I don't care about formalities either, but somehow it's... nice hearing it from you, kid." Usually excessive talking only agitated him, but it was intriguing hearing the Beta spew about his life. They weren't exactly close either, but he seemed to not mind Yoongi knowing the details. He lapped his tongue over his plush pair to coat the sudden dryness, "Tea sounds great, but I could only feel like a burden. Here I am doing nothing for you in return-- Should I come back to your home with a hundred dead rabbits as a thanks?" he says with the roll of his eyes, chuckling lowly. Amusement continues to reside on his face when the pink hue from the latter's cheeks illuminate, "Blushing again, now are we?"

"Spruce. I smell like trees, the forest and more trees. You smell... comforting. Some smell sour, too overwhelming or too plain. Vanilla has always been one of my favourites," that could probably explain how Yoongi could stick around him for that long without scrunching his nose, backing off or simmering in silence. "Dressing up as a bear will only offer you a win and grant me embarrassment. People will probably call me crazy and my friends will never talk to me again. You'll never see me do it." There's one thing that still gives a shock through his hand and it's Jungkook's warmth. He fails to hinder the flinch and the withdraw of his hand, bundling himself up before he dashes off to the direction of the lotus flowers, stammering, "I- I'll be over there! Thanks!"

@σ lee jihoon Chanhee watches the other sit up with a strange look of both shock and discomfort. It isn't that he has anything against whoever is sitting in front of him, he just doesn't know how to respond to another person in normal circumstances let alone such an unplanned one. He blinks himself out of his thoughts and his eyes dart around, nodding quickly and turning around. His gaze lands at his feet that are standing right in the middle of his tiny flower patch crushing the flowers, and whines loudly as he jumps off of its and falls to his knees. His hands work at the plants as if he can just make them stand up straight and go back to normal. It doesn't take him long to understand that plants don't work that way and he sits back, sighing and rubbing his face.

@σ choi chanhee Jihoon was so relaxed and focused on the scents of all the plants around him, listening to the birds singing and the distant sound of water. He wasn't aware of the new arrival in the garden until he heard a squeak, his eyes snapping open as he sits up quickly in surprise. "..." he stares at the other in silence, taking in his appearance with wide eyes before blinking several times with a look of confusion and a soft tilt of his head. "..are you okay?" He askes after a while, his expression returned to a look of calmness.

@α ☾ min yoongi "We are kind of similar it seems." Hiding his amused smile behind a hand, he placed the glass jar back into the knapsack. "Although I must admit, I really like being outside in the winter. I have a white fur coat so I match the snow." Laughter bubbling in his chest, leaning back against the side of the gazebo, the wood warm against his back as his rounded eyes watched you curiously. "We all have our interests, I've also read a lot of books about animals. Their hunting strategies, and their hibernation rituals if they have any. I like knowing that I can have the one up on our prey or enemies." Biting his bottom lip, he tucked it between his teeth so that he was on it as he concentrated, his cheeks warming slightly when he heard the other man call him kid. "Some people seem determined to follow them, once I got told that I didn't have to call someone hyung even though they were older than me because they were an omega." Frown evident on his features, he squirmed a bit in agitation. "I don't like being disrespectful regardless to who it is towards. I think that everyone deserves equal respect." He says quietly as though he is almost afraid of being too loud. "Are you always sleepy hyung? I can give you a tea that helps with that! It should invigorate you!" He said, the smile returning to his lips, wondering how he could help energize the older. Laughing however when the other man swatted at his shoulder, he turned to playfully poke the elder's cheek. "No dressing up as a bear silly, I'll know the difference. I have a great nose. I can smell your scent although I can't discern what it is. I don't know if you can smell mine that well, it should be a little stronger since I'm in heat though. I'm a mixture of vanilla and chamomile. So I'm a light sweet and floral scent." When the other agreed to go hunting, he had a huge grin gracing his features and he shrugged. "It's okay hyung, I'm good at taking care of myself, I just need to make sure not to rip my stitches." He was brimming with excitement at the prospect of hanging out with another person. Moments like this were rare for him. Nodding eagerly, Jungkook rested his hand on Yoongi's and moved it to point towards their left. "Follow the direction of your hand, can you see them from here? Those are the lotus flowers, over there. Also, I can most definitely press your flower!"

@σ lee jihoon /Chanhee likes to spend his time in the garden, tending to the plants and flowers in the cool air. He had just eaten and came out to check on a small patch of carnations he had decided to grow. He isn't exactly a master at actually growing the plants more of tending to them, but he had finally decided to try and contribute something to the garden the pack called theirs. He comes from the pack house and walks through the garden to find his flowers, smiling brightly as he sees the bloomed white and pink blossoms. He decides to pick a few of them to put in his room. After he picks a handful he turns to leave, only to see a person laying down a decent ways away from him. If it was anyone else they wouldn't exactly care, but Chanhee was not ready to see someone else in his area. He lets out a surprised squeak and jumps back, stepping into his flower patch and dropping the ones he picked all over the ground.

@β jeon jungkook You're just like me then. Except I don't pick flowers, I pick up dead bodies and more dead bodies. /he hushes in amusement, eyes lingering your every move while he laps his tongue over his plush pair to coat the brief dryness/ I tried reading books about flowers once -- that didn't go too well for me. I ended up knocking out for hours. Although books about other animals are something I was able to get into... I'm glad you found something that interests you, kid. /he squints just slightly upon the bright and widened smile you hold before peering off to the side, fingers flicking at the stems of the lilies, snickering when they sway side to side/ I presume so, but that comes with if you'd strictly follow the traditional roles. Not saying you don't have responsibilities, but you do have a certain level of freedom some don't have. Also, maybe people are just like me. Too sleepy and tired to discover new things? /he ends up emitting a sound of incoherence when his side is nudged, grumbling after with the swat to your shoulder/ Should I dress up as a bear next time and see how you react? That's quite impressive though, so... deal. Let's go some time. However, if you get hurt, I'm not helping you! /he's clearly joking, but he feigns a rather stoic expression before retracting, glancing around the bodies of water for the petals he adored/ Oh, could you press it for me then? That's also surprising... I rarely see them. They're my favorite.

@α ☾ min yoongi I get that, I don't like the heat that much either. I am kind of a homebody, I only really like to come outside to pick flowers and hunt. I really like those things, fans? *I say with a sunny grin, my gaze turning to you when you mention having seen the flower before, my hand reaching behind me to grab my knapsack where I take a glass jar and I insert the flower inside* Now you know some different uses for it. These flowers can ensure the longevity of the pack if we know how to utilize them. I read a lot of books on flowers and herbs that I can use, I like knowing this stuff. *sitting down, I look over to you with a bashful look* I think that's the good thing about being a beta, I'm not expected to do one thing, not that alphas or omegas should be expected to do one thing. I think that we are all good at things, we should be allowed to discover and explore our talents. *lips turning up, I nudge your side gently* We should go hunting sometime hyung. I'm pretty good at attacking and such. I mean, just don't let me near bears okay? I ripped a head off of one recently, but I may have injured my side. *coughs sheepishly and puffs my cheeks up* Lucky for you, I do know someone who can press flowers. Myself. I keep a lot of the flowers I collect for record keeping. *hums in thought and blinks as I peek around* I think we do?

@β jeon jungkook It is, although sometimes it gets too hot or there's just too much sun glaring at me. I'd rather stay in the shadow on many days, you know? /he's descending his frame, kissing his knees to the greens of the grass and he narrows his ebony pair, gazing attentively at the familiar flower/ I've seen that before, just never knew what it was for. Especially since it looks like your regular everyday flower, mmhm, interesting. /he can't help but allow a small grin linger across his lips upon the excitement in your tone, snorting with the roll of his eyes/ Jeez, we got ourselves a multi-talented guy here, huh? Well, I mean I could, but I think... you're more suitable for this role than I am. I'll just keep my place as a hunter and the guy that watches out for the clan. /he's adverting his attention back to the yellow petals, bobbing his head slowly at the detail/ Do you know anyone who can press this flower for me? I'd like to keep it. Also, we don't happen to have any lotus flowers, do we?

@α ☾ min yoongi It's quite pretty here is it not? *I ask as I get onto my hands and knees, a pair of special clippers in my hands to safely take flowers without damaging them. Tilting my head as I bend down further to get to some bloodroot and holds it up in my palms to show you* This Blood Root helps to relieve respiration issues, but only in low doses. However, if you make it into a paste it also helps to treat rashes. Yet when you make it into a tea, it can help fevers. It's very useful in treating so many different things. *I say softly, awe in my voice as I gently move the root in my hand as you hold the sunflower* Well, you can always try? I do a bunch of things, such as hunting, medicine making, baking, and taking care at the nursery. *grins at you lightly* I can never stay still, I always have to be doing something, also my favorite flowers are exactly the one I have given you. A sunflower. I find that they always bring a bit of sunshine and happiness.

@β jeon jungkook /although he's left in astonishment from the warmth between his fingers, he brushes his worries off, head tilted off to the side to peer off at the silk-like clouds painted along the blues of the sky, mumbling with a shake of his head.
That was never my job, so no. All I do is hunt, but I've watched people make medicine.
/withdrawing his hand from your fingers, he holds the flower with delicacy with an arch of his brow, tilting in to smell it.
Thanks-- Do you have a favourite flower, Kook?

@α ☾ min yoongi *taking your hand unconsciously to lead you through the path in the back of the pack house that leads to the garden, I tilt my head upwards to soak in the afternoon sunlight warmth seeping into my skin*
Hyung, have you ever made medicine before? *I ask softly, squatting down to pick up a sunflower before handing it over to you*

/Jihoon steps out for some fresh air after a evening nap, stretching his arms up above his head and yawning loudly; which caused his eyes to nearly disappear. He rubs at his eyes with the palm of his hand while walking along a narrow rock trail, going through some bushes and trees before noticing the rows of plants and flowers. "Hmm.." hums softly, pausing in his step for a moment to look around in a faint look of awe at the beautiful sight. He starts walking again and quickly finds a clearing to sit down, feeling the soft grass under his hands and bare legs; being dressed in a pair of white shorts and a light pink button down t-shirt. He lies back in the grass and peers up at the bright sky through squinted eyes, releasing a soft sigh as a smile spreads across his face and letting his eyes fall shut.