— ❛ jimin y.

@♡ : jimin y. scrunching his nose at her blabber, eric sighs and shakes his head in disapproval at the mention her ex. "yeah, i know. men , except me of course. idols are people after all, so they could be s, as long as their fans don't know." even to this day, he couldn't understand why her ex would allow himself to mess up so badly with someone like her. although karina loved to bully him, she is a nice, genuine person and fun to be around—but he would never tell her that directly. poking his tongue from the side of his mouth, he attempts to her fist before it retracts. after failing to do so, he places a finger on her forehead, gently pushing it back."pfft. you think i'm drunk? i think you might be drunk. you just admitted that you missed me. it's nice to hear you admit that i'm funny." he laughs, adding extra emphasis on the words 'you' and 'me' with a teasing tone. resting his chin on the top of his soju bottle, he begins to think about her question. "i'm actually not sure. i guess i just wasn't interested. i'd rather play basketball with the boys than oogle at people that i'll likely not talk to in real life. or maybe i'm just afraid i'll fall into a relationship and be heartbroken like you were... it sounds silly now that i say all of this out loud."

@♡ : eric s. she feigns surprisal with the part of her lips, before she's caught rolling her eyes out of jest. "wow, i'm so lucky to be your one and only swipe. i think your mom would be relieved too, since i recall that i'm her favorite girl friend," not that he has much anyway, but she confidently says this in regards to the one (1) time she encountered him and his mother while eating out with her members. as his hand collides with hers upon the soft brushes they bestow upon saebok, she nudges him away playfully, and takes a nice sip from her bottle. "your mom has a lot to worry about with you, and you know... she's right. kidding, heh. i don't really put effort into meeting new people too, especially after, y'know—" she says this with an exaggerated sigh in the brief break between his words, but as he voices out his reminiscence of their friendship, she offers him a pointed look. "are you drunk already?" reaching over, she balls her fist and presses it to his cheek in a gentle punch. "i guess i missed your random and gross snaps too. no one makes me laugh as good as you do. but hey, why haven't you swiped right on other people? a lot of idols are on this app."

@♡ : jimin y. "hey i got busy with promotions—also i might've gotten embarrassed from how bad i was at 8 ball." he recalls, a light pink flush brushing his cheeks. taking a swig from the green bottle, he leans into the couch, his hand finding saebok. "well, if this makes it better for you, you're actually the only person i swiped right on. i just joined that app to calm my mother's nerves. good thing i did, who knew i would have a perfect record." eric laughs as he briefly joins karina in stroking saebok's fur. for some reason, when karina's profile came up, he couldn't skip over her like he did for everyone else. perhaps he was hoping to reconnect with his friend that managed made him laugh, even though she was going through a difficult time herself, but that couldn't explain why eric felt something tug at his chest when karina clarified the nature of her swipe. "my mom kept facetiming me, talking about how she's scared that i'll die alone or something. to be fair, i don't really put effort into meeting new people. i'm content with the people i know already." gulping down another mouthful of soju, needing it to be able to say something nice to her for once. "that includes you by the way—i kinda missed our dumb conversations. no one bullies me as good as you do."

@♡ : eric s. for someone as comically vain as eric, karina usually found it easier to offer insults than compliments, but in this moment, she can’t seem to tear her eyes away from that dumb, goofy grin of his. maybe she’s just now realizing that saebok isn’t so wrong after all, he /is/ handsome—or maybe the kimbap is expired. “right? i’m surprised too, but i guess that’s character development.” as she tosses another piece in , she silently thanks him for the bottle with a head nod, before her visage distorts into playful anger. “hey, what can i do, you stopped replying when i kept beating you in 8 ball. and i’m actually a little offended you didn’t swipe first,” she pauses in thought, evidently hesitant in her words before continuing. “but you know, that swipe doesn’t mean anything, it’s just so we can talk again.” gently flicking the cap off of the bottle, she watches as it clatters onto the coffee table before them, and takes a brief sip, nose scrunching from the familiar taste. “honestly, it isn’t going anywhere really. yes, i’ve swiped on people and we’ve shared conversations, but i feel… like i’d rather fool around than get into a relationship,” her admittance earns for an embarrassed snort, attempting to physically distract herself with soft brushes through saebok’s fur. “what about you?”

@♡ : jimin y. feeling his pride swell with karina's comment, eric straightens his back while a stupid grin begins to form on his face. it's always been easy to flatter him, especially if it came from her. "yeah, i would've never guessed that you'd ever look in the same direction as a guy after that." he sighs, popping an end piece into his mouth. as he chewed, eric finally took the time to observe the girl beside him. there's no doubt her eyes now are livelier than before. "i can't believe you joined a dating app just to ask to me drink with you again...you must've missed me so much." parting his lips, eric shoots her a playful wink before erupting in laughter as he reaches for two bottles, twisting the caps partially open for both. he hands one to karina, adjusting his position so that his body is facing hers."how's that going for you so far?"

@♡ : eric s. upon his words, she easily makes an unimpressed face. "actually, her perception of handsome might be a little skewed, considering you look like lechonk." her nose scrunches up as she flashes a smile, totally convinced she's the funniest person in the world, as she then lets out a brief cheer when he reveals the contents of his bag. and her favorite flavor too—green grape. "oi, of course, son youngjae with the sense," she softly prods at her forehead with much pride, before swiping a piece of kimbap from the pack, and feeding herself. "it's been awhile since we've drank together. i think the last time was when... mmm, when i was complaining about how dumb boys are. and look at me now, on this dating app."

@♡ : jimin y. "oh really? she must have a thing for handsome guys like me." eric jests. glancing at the cat, a small smile forms on his lips as he contemplates whether or not to pet her, but decides against it. the last thing he'd want is to embarrass himself in their first 20 minutes together if saebok were to attack him. "you're lucky as well. i was at that 7/11 to buy these." lifting a tote bag onto her coffee table, the clanging noise gave an obvious hint to what is inside. "voila." in one swift movement, he pushes the bag down, revealing two packs of sliced kimbap and four bottles of soju. directing his gaze towards karina, eric is quick to explain the alarming number of bottles for one person. "there was a bogo sale—i couldn't resist."

@♡ : eric s. by the time that eric's made his presence known (very loudly at that) and the two were able to brush over the initial awkwardness of that first-in-a-long-time meet, karina loosely spreads a blanket across their laps as they comfortably slump against her couch, saebok following through with a soft leap onto the cushion that remains between the two friends. "you're lucky, i think she's warming up to you surprisingly quick. it took me a good two days before she came to me," perching her elbow atop of the arm rest, she lets out a snort. "oh right, did you happen to bring alcohol? i forgot to ask you to get some."