⊹ mall.

@chittaphon leechaiyakul. "well, couple outfits /are/ cute, but i still can't see why we should get one," he said, the thought of it soon making his nose crinkle in slight detest. he shook his head. "cosy, yes, but i already have a sweater back at the motel. y'know, the one i usually wear for winter."

the red striped sweater his dad gave - it was already years old, its threads were sticking out everywhere and the seams were already loose. it was looking like its about to torn but there was no way was he going to throw it away. he cherished it still, and if it was still useable then why discard?

jungkook's gaze were trained on the other as he continued to examine the clothing. the pained noise emitting from him just made him roll his eyes. "the only thing i know about winter is that it's cold as . and you can't really go outside unless needed to, isn't that boring?" he scoffed before raising a brow at his words. "so you're implying that we should get these sweaters... to show off how 'intimate' we are?" he paused, confused; and mentally slapped himself before bursting out laughing at his own dumb question.

"probably because you'd actually look like one," he teased more, "cute and cuddly, isn't that what you are?" he snickered softly, throwing him a small shrug at his choice, watching as he had neatly kept the clothing article deep in his errand bag. "eh, whatever floats your boat. and yeah, we should probably continue."

@ha sooyoung. [] it's fine! no rushing.

There were foods already went expiration date, but some remained usable and edible. Just well enough to keep the stomach contented, less starvation. Namjoon continues scanning through each shelves with items went disorderly on shape and it indicates the chaos in the market store before it happened to be scattered around; disorganized yet careless about it. He only paid attention on the canned foods laying on the surface then examine the details of the ingredients, just assuming it would be safe to consume before he shove them into the black sling bag that is large enough to carry weights of supplies.

Beans, salmon, tomatoes, smoked mackerel, and cooked chicken being trapped inside of the cans has helped him through the hard days. Once collected his desired items that he would share with his Rocky, zipping up his bag to hang on one shoulder and ready to head back when he catch a sound of shuffling footsteps nearby. His eyebrows furrowed on an instant alert with his hand holding his katana to be swiped out of the belt, walking out of the market in full cautiousness then encounter a sight of walking infected by the counter has invited him to finish it off with one slice around the throat as it released a final groan. The thick blood on the silver blade causes him to wipe it with a napkin while strolling up the escalator, straight up to the camping site but slightly taken aback from another presence inside. A feminine voice spoke as he stand by the entrance and there, he could perceive a young lass feeding on his buddy with gentleness.

No harm detected but he has to make sure. Thus, he aim the sword toward her direction.

"Who are you?"

@kim namjoon. [] sorry for the late reply!!

sooyoung, despite having been holed in one of the hotels nearby, was still on the lookout of potential places to loot gear and food from. it was quite a habit now. a bad one - harder to break than the occasional white lies she spoke just to cover up for any of her siblings. hence, why she was able to locate a secluded tented area on the fifth floor of a mall just across the street from where she currently stayed.

the girl had no idea who owned the place but it seemed to be always packed with food, with materials - anything that could make the owner and his adorable dog last for more than a week. speaking of the canine - he was quite happy to see her here once more, his ears perking up and his tail wagging. "lonely, aren't you?" she cooed, stepping forward as she took out a pack of beef jerky she took from the hotel's supplies just awhile ago. she knelt beside him, laughed at how he placed his front paws on her shoulders and at her face. cute.

"each time i come here, your owner isn't around." sooyoung fished out a strip out of the pack and handed it to him. "are they nice? they seem to be. if they weren't you wouldve already left them, right?" the girl continued to watch the dog as she fed him, not even noticing time pass by.

@ha sooyoung. The occurrence after Namjoon's getaway, fleeing to the widely beloved freedom, just no longer being controlled neither commanded by anyone higher from his rank, he has been coping up well on his own with a black doberman pinscher clinging on his side as it got trained to stay alert of the surrounding for any danger may harm either him or his buddy. To survive in the city without other humanly companions was fifty percent kind of hard but the rest of it, he managed to barge through the challenges and became rather self-disciplined. He does not need to hear any more rants, scolds, nagging or some sort of comments. He could act on his own decision without anyone to interrupt his plan. As years gone by, he has been building up the tent inside that particular mall after wandering and roaming around in the outskirt and even occupied in the abandoned school premises from time to time, but he has now gotten used of staying under the spacious shelter of where people was used to shop their favorite brands prior the first outbreak when everything was doing just fine back then.

Namjoon has left his dog in the opened tent, gesturing and asking his buddy to never leave the place until he returns from scavenging on free will. "Wait for me, okay?"

They have been spending so much food from the mini market downstairs as they live far from danger upstairs, on the fifth floors and claiming a space in the camping gear and equipment store with a safety doors to keep away from being detected easily by any infected walkers or bandits, just in case if they would come across.

Offered some canned foods and a bowl of filled clean water for Rocky to consume enough as he proceed on his journey to the market by shutting the door before making a way through the filthy and messy hall, everything scattered around. Even the shiny floors has been smudged with dirt and quite dusty. Not as terrible as the street outside that building, it was even worst to take a glimpse on. Some overgrown plants covered the unusable vehicles and he could remember the details of those nightmarish sights. Relieved that there was no traces of infected just yet, he keep his silent track down the immovable escalator and step by step to eventually approach the entryway of the market shop then crossing by the counter booths. He has his grip tightened around the holder of his katana attached behind his back for emergency purpose.

@jeon jungkook. The grin on Ten’s face widened after hearing the soft snicker leaving his friend, proud to make the other laugh. He offered an innocent shrug at the comment before looking down at the sweater once more, laying it upon his torso curiously. He thought it looked great, and briefly wondered if he should take it with him, even if winter was months away.

“I don’t see why not.” A thoughtful hum left Ten as he thought about the question. “I mean, couple outfits are cute, aren’t they? And these sweaters don’t look bad. Quite cosy too!”

Ten was checking the clothing article for any possible stray thread when he heard the question, a feigned expression of shock plastered on his face as he placed a hand over his chest where his heart is, letting out a pained noise. “Because not even the sweetest pairing can have outfits as similar or fitting as these! Winter is a romantic season, perfect time to be cuddling up to close ones and sharing warmth. Wearing matching shirts only amplify that intimacy.”

Scrunching his nose at the suggestion, he examined the sweater again, contemplative. “You think the bear resembles me? I don’t see it.” After some though, he hugged the sweater to himself and grinned. “But I might just get it though since you suggested it~” Ten gave Jungkook a playful wink, laughing lightly before folding the sweater and keeping it in his errand bag. “Anything that caught your fancy here? Or shall we continue?”

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@chittaphon leechaiyakul. with an item-filled grocery bag thrown over a shoulder, jungkook's other hand busied itself by trailing its fingers along the sleeve of a grey plaid shirt, the material soft and smooth to the touch. he liked the shirt and wondered if he should take it, but the clothes he had were probably sufficient to last for another few months. he perked his head up at the addressed nickname, and a snicker left his lips at the rather amusing sight.

"you've got to be kidding me."

he made a beeline for the latter, the image of what he thought was a white bear lucid to the eyes. he snorted - the design definitely looked cute, but it wasn't his preferred style of clothing. he knew that ten was just toying around with him as usual, but of course, he didn't mind playing along.

"hmm, should we?" jungkook threw the question back at him, a playful smirk adorning his lips, "and why would everyone feel jealous over something like that?" he snickered again, shaking his head at the delusional thought. however, he had another idea. "how about /you/ get the sweater instead? the bear, don't you think it sort of resembles you?" he teased as he softly nudged his side.

@jeon jungkook. “Hey, Kook, look at this!”

Ten held up a knitted sweater that he randomly pulled off from a hanger in the nearest boutique shop closest to the market the two were now scavenging. He had wandered off at one point while leaving his poor friend to his own devices, though it wasn’t as if there were any zombies nearby to be overly worried about. Plus, he wasn’t /that/ bad as to leave his friend too far back — he’s not suicidal either, and he preferred if the distance between them weren’t too wide apart in case of emergencies.

“Don’t you think it looks cute?”

A bust portrait of a knitted bear was situated in the centre of the sweater in all its white glory wearing a scarf around its neck, arms up in happiness while flowers decorated below the bear’s . The pale image was a stark contrast to the dark background, white against navy. There were others designed the same way, though with different colour schemes.

“Should we get a couple outfit for the winter?” Ten asked jokingly, a teasing tone pacing his voice as he looked at the other mischievously. “Probably have everyone feel jealous by our shared sweaters.”