Park: Central Park

@Park Jimin *Laughs a little and nods slightly*
I miss it a lot...
But my body can't do it any more.
*smiles weakly and sighs softly*
I can't fight my body forever I guess...

@Hanyu Yuzuru *chuckles softly and nods*
Maybe a little, but it's okay.
*bites my lip a little*
Do you miss it?

@Park Jimin *chuckles a little and nods*
Dont worry so muchl. I am not judging you.
*laughs a little more and pulls my back over my back before making sure I have everything*
Your allowed to be proud of your abilities and how hard you worked for them.
I am certainly proud of mine. Yes it wasnt good enough for me, but it was good enough for 2 olympical medals, a bunch of titles and some world records.
*chuckles*
now if anyone was going to sound conceited its me.

@Hanyu Yuzuru *tries to offer a hand as you pack up, but also while trying to mostly stay out of the way because I’m awkward like that*
I know it-
I wished I could have a natural talent, but I can only do what I do because I worked hard at it.
Sometimes I think it’s not fair, but- I earned it, right? To be as good as I am-
*pauses as I realize how that might sound less modest than I would like for it to*
Not that I think I’m the best, but I’m aware that I’m good.

@Park Jimin *shrugs a little and shakes my head*
I was never as good as I wanted to be... I achieved what I wanted but I was never good enough.
*shrugs a little and starts packing up everything*
Some people have a natural talent for things... its almost annoying...
Although people said I had a natural talent

@Hanyu Yuzuru You are certainly very good.
*laughs softly*
That’s true-
I know some people who haven’t been at it for very long, but they are really good.

@Park Jimin *chuckles softly and shakes my head*
I dont even remember when I started skating... I was young though
*smiles a little and stands up giving my back a better stretch before turning to you*
It doesnt matter how long you have been learning, what matters is your passion for it.
And I think you have a lot of passion.

@Hanyu Yuzuru *laughs a little awkward laugh, not sure whether to take the stalking comment seriously or not, but then realizes that if it is serious, then it's not funny, so I bite back the laugh, but decide not to ask about it*
*nods a little*
Honestly- I got into dancing when I was 8, but I didn't start classes until I was 12.
So- I haven't been really learning for 15 years.
*laughs softly*

@Park Jimin *Laughs a little and nods slightly*
Well it's nice to meet a fan who's not all screams and passing out... and stalking.
*smiles a little and sits up properly looking at you again*
15 years is a long time.
I can't wait to see you dance.

@Hanyu Yuzuru Well-
*bites my lip softly, as I try to think of how to phrase my next thoughts*
I have a lot of respect for you, and I don’t think..getting up in your face and invading your space is the right way to express that?
*shrugs a little*
*looks at you, then smiles, ducking my head a little*
I’ve been dancing for- I don’t know? 15 years?
I’m at least not a novice.
*laughs softly*

@Park Jimin I've had it for a long time...
*chuckles softly and goes back to stretching*
That's why I decided not to stay in Japan. Most of my fans don't really know where I am lately which is nice
I didn't want people coming and being a distraction but... *shrugs* I understand that people will recognise me.
You didn't come up all... over excited in my face about it all so I don't mind really.
Seems you'll respect me if I ask to be given space.
I can't wait to see you dancing though. I can tell your good at it just from how you hold yourself

@Hanyu Yuzuru *blinks down at you, kind of surprised, but also embarrassed by my own reaction*
*bows in apology and sits back down with a small laugh*
I’m sorry.
I just thought that I might have made you uncomfortable.
*smiles sweetly*
Honestly, I have only been recognized for my dance performances a few times, and it’s mostly when I’m around performance art students- so it’s still weird to me when people know who I am.
*laughs softly*

@Park Jimin *Laughs a little and shakes my head slightly*
Of course you do... I figured some people would recognise me.
That sounded /really/ conceited. I didn't mean it that way.
I mean... after the Olympics here and everything... someone had yo have seen me... and I trained with Koreas princess...
*shakes my head a little*
I'm going stop talking for a second....
*takes a deep breath before looking at you again.*
I never said you had another motive. You seem really sweet and I believe you did just intend to give me my wallet.
No need to freak out and leave over it.

@Hanyu Yuzuru Hm?
I'm pretty sure you-
*retraces everything we've said so far, remembering that I told you that I was a dancer, but you, in fact, hadn't said anything yet about what your job is*
*shrinks down a little as I remember that this is an Olympic medalist figure skater that I'm talking to, and I'm just me - Park Jimin - who is not any kind of medalist in anything - unless you count trophies I've won at dance competitions and taekwondo tournaments, and that's nothing in comparison*
*prepares myself to get up and leave, knowing that you'll probably change your mind once I tell you*
Y-yeah, I know who you are.
*stands and dusts myself off*
I just wanted to return your wallet- that's all.

@Park Jimin *frowns a little and looks over at you back tracking over our conversation*
My job? I don't think I mentioned my job.
*smiles a little and shakes my head slightly*
Are you making an assumption or do you know me?

@Hanyu Yuzuru *mostly distracted on watching your routine, I only partly hear what your saying, but nods anyway, trying to pretend I'm paying full attention to your words*
That's true-
*finally looks at your face instead of your body, and sighs*
I might have to ask you for some pointers.
You're routine seems more extensive than mine, and- I guess that it's probably more necessary for your job than mine, but-
*bites my lip and looks at the ground again*
I could probably do better, you know?

@Park Jimin *looks over at you and smiles happily before nodding*
Sometimes we refuse to see the truth when it could change everything we know.
Taking the step into the unknown... into something you don't know, something not... trained.
*looks down towards my feet moving my right ankle a little as if testing it's resolve*
When you have a plan... you can be blinded by it sometimes.

@Hanyu Yuzuru *watches you carefully, listening to your words as I observe your movements*
I- yeah, I can agree with that.
I get a lot more enjoyment out of when I can learn something new, and I can't learn anything if I think I'm the best.
*nods and continues to observe, mostly sitting in silence at your last statement, not quite knowing how to respond to it*
Sometimes we don't learn the most important lessons when they would be handy to know.

@Park Jimin *smiles softly listening to you happily easily moving between stretches without much effort at all.*
Thats all that matters.
*smiles a little more and looks at the other again*
Its not always about being the best but loving what you do. it makes it a lot more enjoyable to those watching... At least thats what I think.
*shrugs a little and goes back to stretching making sure to focus the same attention on each muscle group to make sure none of them ended up underused and from there injured.*
I discovered that a little to late in my career I think...

@Hanyu Yuzuru *sighs and relaxes a little, offering a quick smile before looking at the ground between us, mostly trying to hide my flush*
Yuzu.
*repeats the name with a smile on my face*
*nods as you ask to see sometime, knowing that means that we'll have a chance to meet again at some other time, and hopefully it won't be a one time thing with coffee and whatnot, but maybe they could be friends? - no don't get ahead of yourself Jimin - acquaintances first*
Yeah, I mean, if you want to see.
*grins at the thought of bringing you to the studio to watch me practice or even to a show to see me perform*
I mostly do contemporary, and I'm not the best.
But, I enjoy it.

@Park Jimin *laughs softly and shakes my head a little catching the slip but finding it so normal that it almost makes me miss home*
You can call me Yuzu. It's fine. You don't need to be so formal.
*smiles and nods happily before going back to stretching forward over my outstretched legs toes pointing about as far as I can*
Your a dancer? That a pretty cool.
You should show me sometime.

@Hanyu Yuzuru *sits on the ground next to you, tossing out the idea to inform you that I already know your name, and just offers a small smile as you introduce yourself and crosses my legs in front of me*
Nice to meet you Yuzu- Hanyu-san.
*having studied abroad in Japan during high school, I know that it's impolite to address people by their first name without given permission first, and I catch myself before I let it slip*
*offers a little shrug in response*
Doesn't bother me.
I'm a dancer, so I get the importance in stretching.

@Park Jimin *smiles happily watching you put your number in nodding happily at the way everything is going still holding my wallet in my hand*
Nice to meet you park Jimin. I'm Hanyu Yuzuru.
*doesn't hesitate at all mentioning my name though I probably should be more careful with it.*
Your welcome to hang around... if you don't mind me stretching.

@Hanyu Yuzuru *by this time, the initial nervousness and excitement about spotting you in the first place starts to die down, making it easier for my mind to process everything, and also enjoying how the conversation is going so smoothly, and it doesn't really feel like I'm talking to an olympic medalist, but a person - just like me*
*looks at your phone when you hold it out, and takes it without thinking too much. exchanging numbers - I've done that before*
*punches my number in, and hand your phone back to you*
I'm Park Jimin, by the way.
Is it okay to hang around? I don't want to bother you.

@Park Jimin *isn't all too bothered when you start walking away dismissing my request to thank you properly having partially expected it knowing what Asian cultures can be like but still silently hoping*
*offers another bow as you walk away only to spring back up as you say something in Korean mind reeling in an attempt to understand*
*gives up deciding it's not all that important when you agree to have a coffee with me. Grabs my phone lighting up the screen to check the time before looking at you again*
Did you want to exchange numbers? Or I can make it a whole lunch if you want to hang around. I've almost finished my work out...
*he glanced at the time again before unlocking his phone holding it out,*
You don't have to hang around. I can message you when I'm done... though it's nice finding someone who speaks Japanese...

@Hanyu Yuzuru *curses myself for being to shy an awkward to say anything else to you, knowing that this is probably the last chance I'll ever have to see you again like this because- what are the chances?*
*turns and starts to walk away before I hear you say something else, and freezes in my steps, slowly turning to look at you, anticipating what you might want to say, and assumes you'll accuse me of stealing*
If something's not there, I didn't-
*stops myself in the middle of your next sentence, the gears in my mind reeling back and going over your words once more to process them again - did I hear that right?*
*nibbles on my lip, and hopes that the sun is somehow blinding your vision a little so you can't see the blush forming on my cheeks*
Um- that's not necessary.
Anyone else would have done the same, honestly.
*turns to leave again and mentally kicks myself for saying that because - when the figure skater you idolize asks you out for coffee, you don't say no, Jimin. why would you say no?*
*stops myself once more and turns to face you again, my face warmer this time because, yeah, I'm starting to look like a fool, and I'm very aware of the fact*
O-on second thought
*the words slipped out in Korean, but I clear my throat and start again in Japanese this time*
That sounds nice.
Thank you.

@Park Jimin *nods a little mindlessly not to bothered by the moments of silence marking them off as you simply contemplating the words needed to create your next sentence despite your seeming ease with the sentence in the end*
Ah, thank you.
*shifts a little to bow back easily folding my body over once again despite my twisted position to continue the conversation with you*
Before you go...
*hesitates a second trying to piece together the different cultures I've lived in to make sure my next words aren't going yo be offensive in any way*
I want to thank you for bringing me my wallet... can I get you a coffee or something some time?

@Hanyu Yuzuru *sighs and relaxes upon your kind reaction, and offers you a soft, genuine smile, not really sure what to do or say from here. contemplates announcing my love for you, and maybe personally congratulating you on all the awards you've won, but decides against it because it's probably something you've heard a thousand times*
It's no problem.
*bows slightly as I back up a little, deciding to let you get back to your routine, and also wanting to get away before I say something stupid and make a fool of myself*
I'll go now.
It was nice meeting you!

@Park Jimin *relaxes a little hearing the familiar language but still stays focused on what your saying trying, like normal, to draw out each meaning of the word*
*tilts my head a little as you stop mid sentence giving you the time to think over the words knowing what it was like to try think in another language*
*straightens up as you suddenly switch to Japanese easily understanding the words though it's still clear your not completely confident with the language, a reassuring smile crossing my features to let you know your being understood.*
Oh... thank you.
*looks back at the wallet and picks it up flipping it over in my hands before looking at you again*
That was really nice of you, I'd be in trouble without it.
*speaks a little slower than normal so you don't have to struggle too much to hear each individual word*

@Hanyu Yuzuru *pouts softly when you ask about English, not too confident in my ability to speak the language at all, but knows that you probably don't speak Korean very well. the thought of my ability to speak Japanese completely slips my mind for the moment, when it would be most convenient, as I'm still in a state of awe*
I- um- yes!
*and that's probably as far as my English will take me. I try to wrack my brain for more words, particularly the word for 'wallet' but nothing comes to mind*
I saw you-
*as the nervousness of having to use English takes over my temporary state of shock, I remember my ability to speak Japanese, and decide to go with that instead*
Actually, no. I can't speak English at all.
*the words don't come out as smoothly as I had liked, in my excitement and also still nervous to be using a language I'm not used to - though more fluent in than in English, and I stutter a nervous laugh*
I saw that you dropped your- wallet?
And I just- I brought it to you.
*bites my lip and lowers my head slightly*
That's all.