⦀ open sea

@Lee Jongsuk "You do a good job at it then. I do my best to keep this place too, as a whole. I know I don't have the responsibilities that my brother does, but I still protect this place as best as possible and care about the people here." Changbin protected it and helped people out without them even realizing it, but that's how he preferred it to be. He giggled softly and nodded at the suggestion to keep it for a later time. "Mhm, it's cold outside and wet, I hate that weather."

@Seo Changbin "It*s my job after all," Jongsuk chuckled amused but then nodded. "It's not always easy but I am trying my best." He knew it could be dangerous but with being a merman it added to the possibilities he could use to protect this place. "Yeah, especially with the storm creatures like to linger inside." He hummed and then nodded. "Yeah, let's keep it for a later time. Maybe when it is a bit more sunny because right now it's just not the best weather." He would prefer to keep the other inside, all warm and safe.

@Lee Jongsuk Changbin smiled softly and nodded, "That's good, thank you for keeping this place safe.. It really is great, you should keep yourself as safe as possible. We never know who could be out, especially since it just stormed." He understood preferring the ocean over the bathtub, as it was very different. When he asked if he would fit, Changbin laughed and looked around, "You're right, I wouldn't. Especially not with furniture and all. One day we can go to the forest~"

@Seo Changbin "Yes, of course this place is safe. I keed the curtains close for us to be safe and sound too," Jongsuk said softly and smiled. "Sometimes I turn in the bathtub when I am on land for a longer while so I do not risk anything, however I do prefer being out in the ocean." He chuckled softly. "I dont know how big you get, would you fit in here?" he asked curiously then.

@Lee Jongsuk "I really hope you will, I believe you." Changbin smiled as his hair was ruffled and looked around. He looked outside as well, and saw that it didn't look stormy anymore. "This place is safe, right? I can turn here, but it's up to you. And I would rather you show me in a place where you are comfortable being, not the tub." He shook his head and giggled softly.

@Seo Changbin "Do not worry, I will take care of myself," Jongsuk chuckled and ruffled Changbin's hair. He was adorable like this and he wished he could make the other feel safe and sound. He deserved to be all safe. He hummfed and looked at him. "Yeah, maybe once the weather is nice and we are at a safe space. I mean, I could turn in the bathtub but that is pretty uncomfortable," he offer, a soft chuckle leaving his lips.

@Lee Jongsuk "Of course, no problem. I will make sure to let you know of it, if it ever happens. I'll be upset too, if it's because of you not taking care of yourself." Changbin pouted and poked his cheek gently. He had finished eating his food by now, and was just watching Jongsuk. When he was reminded of the small lake in the forest, he nodded, "I would love that! I want to learn, and I want to show each other our forms. We should go there sometime when it's safe and nice weather." Changbin sometimes went to the forest to relax, so he knew what lake Jongsuk meant.
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@Seo Changbin "That is nice, thank you. If you do notice I do not drink enough or my skin is dry, just let me know, okay?" Jongsuk smiled and watched the other curiously as he ate as well. "I cant go without water anyways," he hummed amused and then nodded, tilting his head a bit. "That would be interesting. There should be a small lake in the forest, maybe we can teach you swimming there and you can show me your form and I can show you mine?" He just hoped it would be safe for the both of them.

@Lee Jongsuk "That's good to hear, I'm glad that you take care of yourself well, but if you ever need someone to remind you about it, I'll be happy to do so! It would worry me if you go without water. It sounds dangerous." Changbin frowned a bit, and shook his head at the thought of Jongsuk being without water. Hopefully he'd take care of himself all the time. "Really? I would love that so much! I'm excited to see your beautiful mermaid form. Maybe I can show you my wolf too. Not anywhere near the water though." He giggled softly and shook his head.

@Seo Changbin "Yeah, I usually have at least a little bit of water with me. Drinking helps a lot too but the outside needs some water too. Like... the skin and my fins." Jongsuk sighed. "It can be dangerous so... yeah." he rubbed his neck and looked at Changbin. He was not really planning on telling the other all the bad things he had already experienced with the lack of water, he did not need to worry him at all. "I think you can. We can go to the sea once the weather has entirely calmed down. I can show you then." He hummed and relaxed when Changbin seemed happy with the food. That was all he wanted.

@Lee Jongsuk "Oh, that's interesting. Make sure you don't ever go without water. Even though I'm sure you take care of yourself well." Changbin grinned and patted Jongsuk's head gently. It was fun to learn about other species aside from his own, and mermaids were interesting and beautiful as well. "That's good to hear! Maybe sometime I can see you in your mermaid form? You showed me a bit of your scales, and that's it." He felt like a curious child, how he was when he was with his brother as well. He nodded happily and his lips, "Even if it's not perfect, it's great enough for me!"

@Seo Changbin "That or bathing. Or just putting my feet into water, that is fine too. It takes longer but it works as well," Jongsuk nodded. After all he was a mermaid and that meant his needs were different from a human, however that was fine. "Oh, no, I can stay in my human form. Unless I am drowning in water, then it does change back to my original form. But rain is no problem. Water itself is no problem too." Jongsuk could entirely control his body if he wanted to, he could switch right now if he preferred however that would be useless. Surprised he looked at Changbin and then chuckled. "Oh? I am glad you like it. I'm good with cooking, not perfect but that is fine." He grinned at Changbin. "But as long as you enjoy it, I am glad!"

@Lee Jongsuk "I'm glad it's easy for you to get water by taking a shower." Changbin smiled, feeling curious once again and asking more questions, hoping Jongsuk didn't mind it, "What if it's raining outside, do you cover yourself up fully to hide it from people, or do you just stay inside? Is there a difference in how effective showers are from the ocean water?" He felt happy when Jongsuk said he had enough food in his house, thankful that the other was willing to feed him again sometime. "Your cooking is one of the best I've tried. I haven't tried many, but that's even better, right? To be possibly best out of three people."

@Seo Changbin "Yeah, I do need a lot of water," Jongsuk nodded slightly. After all he was a creature of the water and born in the sea, keeping a human body did take a lot of strength and energy from him. He grinned and nodded then. "Always feel free. I do have enough food in my house." He also could just get a lot of fish after all, that was no problem. He hummed softly as he kept eating, satisfied that Changbin liked his cooking. "Thank you."

@Lee Jongsuk "That's longer than I thought, but that's not bad." Changbin smiled and nodded at Jongsuk, looking up at him. He watched as Jongsuk started to eat, and started to eat as well. "Thank you so much! You might have to make more, but I'll let you know after I finish eating." As he ate, he grinned and his lips, "Your food is really delicious! You're a great cook." After a while, he had finished his food and looked at Jongsuk, "I am good for now, thank you for the food!"

@Seo Changbin "At least every twenty-four hours. And then a bit." Jongsuk shrugged slightly. "That keeps my comfort but I can actually stay longer in out of the water however I prefer not to." He brushed through his hair. "So... yeah." He laughed slightly when Changbin told him he was a heavy eater. "Feel free to eat as much as possible, okay?" He grinned at th eother and started to eat. "I can always make more food!"

@Lee Jongsuk "I'm happy to hear that~. Showers are nice and relaxing.. How often do you have to be in water?" He asked with a smile, looking at Jongsuk before looking at the food again and his lips. It was really thoughtful of the other to make food for him, and he knew he would love it. "I hope you know that I eat a lot~" He teased and giggled softly, waiting for Jongsuk to start eating first.

@Seo Changbin "I did," Jongsuk nodded and looked at the young prince. "I just had to go take a shower." He needed the water to survive after all, humans only had to drink it, but he had to bath in it, make sure his skin was all covered with it regularly. He then smiled gently. "Yeah, I made food," he chuckled amused. "Yeah, I made sure the both of us have enough," he hummed and sat down properly. "Yes, let's eat together."

@Lee Jongsuk Changbin laughed softly when his hair was ruffled, shaking his head to try to fix his hair. "I hope you slept well too. I love waking up to the smell of food." He grinned and his lips, looking over at the food hungrily. "It looks really delicious and it smells amazing too. Let's eat, yeah? You made enough for the both of us, right?" He was hungry, but he wanted Jongsuk to eat as well.

@Seo Changbin A soft chuckle left Jongsuk's lips and he ruffled Changbin's hair a bit. "A beautiful good morning to you, cute baby boy," he laughed and nodded, stretching himself. "I hope you like the food?" he asked and looked at the other. "I made some bacon and eggs, so, yeah." He was not the best cook but at least he was pretty good with making breakfast so there was that.

@Lee Jongsuk Changbin heard Jongsuk walking over to him and opened his eyes, rubbing them gently before sitting up with a smile. "Good morning. That was a good sleep." He sniffed the air, loving the smell of the freshly made breakfast that was on the nightstand. "I am hungry, let's eat breakfast~" He puffed his cheeks out and ruffled Jongsuk's hair back with a laugh.

@Seo Changbin Jongsuk made sure the breakfast was ready before he put everything on a tray and walked over to his sleeping area that was a little separated from the kitchen. "Good morning, sleepy head," he said as he put the tray on the nightstand. "I made breakfast in case you are hungry?" he said, half-asking. "Wanna have breakfast with me?" He ruffled Changbin's hair gently and smiled.

@Lee Jongsuk Changbin slept for a while longer while Jongsuk took a shower. Still cuddling the blankets, he woke up and rubbed his eyes, looking around for Jongsuk. When he didn't see the other, he pouted, but smelled breakfast being prepared and his lips. He decided to rest for a little while longer to let the other cook, not fully awake while paying attention to sounds and smells around him.

@Seo Changbin Jongsuk took some time in the bathroom, taking a long shower and letting the water stay in the bathtub. He needed some of it after all, his body needed to soak with water again. He also made sure to wash his body, his scales making it a little but harder but eventually he stepped out of the bathroom, fresh clothes but hair still wet and walked over to the kitchen, preparing them some breakfast.

@Lee Jongsuk Changbin felt his hair being brushed through and listened to Jongsuk's voice, hearing him well even though he was half-asleep by now. He felt the other get up and whined softly, but cuddled the blankets in his place. Changbin decided that he would get up after Jongsuk came back from his shower, napping until then. It was still warm under the blankets, and easy for Changbin to fall back to sleep.

@Seo Changbin Jongsuk slept a while and hugged Changbin close though eventually woke up, feeling his throat a little dry. It was nothing dangerous, just a sign that he needed to drink water and get himself into the shower. He sighed and brushed through Changbin's hair. "I need to take a shower. I'll be back soon, just keep napping, okay?" he said and carefully got up.

@Lee Jongsuk It was always nice to sleep in, especially when he was cuddling with someone as warm as Jongsuk. He felt comfortable and didn't want to wake up so soon. As he slept, he stayed close to Jongsuk and snored, having good dreams about the two of them traveling together. He was so excited to go on an adventure with the other, so he dreamt of it as he cuddled Jongsuk.

@Seo Changbin "Mhm," Jongsuk said and brushed through Changbin's hair. He had to admit that he liked sleeping too though he usually slept in the water. Not when he was here though and he realised that soon he needed to take a shower to get his skin watered - it sounded like he needed to take care of a plant and it kind of felt like it. He needed to water his skin so he would not dehydrate. But he had a few more minutes, maybe even an hour or two. "And dreams. Nice dreams," he said before he fell asleep as well.

@Lee Jongsuk Changbin cuddled up even more with Jongsuk, making sure they stayed under the blankets and not letting the sun hit him. He felt too relaxed to want to get up at the moment, and he was happy that Jongsuk agreed to sleeping a little more. "Thank you so much.. Sleep is the best.." He stayed close to the other and fell back to sleep for a while longer, snoring softly.

@Seo Changbin A soft chuckle left Jongsuk's lips and he nodded. He could hear the wind howling outside but he could also see the sun as well. It was beautiful and fascinating at the same time but also somehow calming. He brushed through Changbin's hair and smiled, putting the blanket over them some more. "Yes, just a little more," he nodded and smiled gently at him, closing his eyes as well.