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@α tae jiyong『ᴛᴀᴇʏᴏɴɢ』 @❀ jeon minjun『ᴀᴄᴇ』ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ "You what? You're sorry? Say it," the young woman challenged, her clouded mind mistaking Minjun's frustration for regret, looking for rejection where it wasn't present, only to justify the rejection she felt, even if it was only in her head "Say it, or fi--" but suddenly the beginning of a heated tirade was interrupted by a third pair of hands, getting between them, pushing them apart.
With the newfound space and new breath of air, the reality crashed on her again, , it was all so ed up. She was still so tightly wound - like a livewire, ready to burst upon touch. But what was Jiyong saying?
"No, I don't wanna go." yes, she did, "I don't wanna go home" she craved to be home, "I'm fully in my right mind," she was going insane and the world was spinning. Jiyong was all but manhandling her out and she protested "I don't need to rest" All she wanted was to curl up in a ball, sleep, and pretend she did not exist in this world right now, "Wanna stay at the party!" Anywhere. Anywhere *but* the party.

Seeing as the protests weren't even wholehearted, there was not much passion put into them, even if she was vocally against, her feet very willingly followed Jiyong down the backdoor, outside in the crisp March air, where she took deep and long lungfulls, clearing her mind but feeling her eyes water, before hobbling up into the cab that rolled up in front of them, sliding to the far end of the backseat, and curling up into a ball over there, shoes chucked to the floor of the car, knees tucked up to her chin, arms wrapped around bent legs, leaning sideways into the backrest.

The night was allowed to end and never to repeat again.

@α jeon jiho『ʟᴇᴏ』 @❀ takahashi mika ᵐᵃⁿᵃᵍᵉʳ @❀ jeon minjun『ᴀᴄᴇ』ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ @♀ seo jiyoung『ᴊᴀᴅᴇ』 A little tipsy, but limiting himself (as much as he was having a hard time doing so), his eyes brightened as he spotted the younger Venus member walking over, a -eating grin already forming on his face as he was prepared to on how grand, and provocative her surprise was, especially when it angered the Papa Jeon so much that he was still having a bad mood all around the party. Well, if Taeyong's day was already ruined, it must be enjoyable to have some drama to see, right? Right it was. But man, Minjun just had to block her at the right time, themselves engaged in a small talk, though he could tell from the female's body posture and behaviour that she was getting a little restless, presumably from.... could it be, the couple that disappeared off into the stairwell where Taeyong had just seen not too long ago? He also knew Jade had a little too much to drink, judging from how she chewed the sour lime in , and he sensed a little something wrong when what he predicted came through, her leaving towards the direction of Jiho and Mika, following along by a worried looking Minjun as well.

Man, that certainly wasn't good.

Excusing himself from the bar counter, he followed the duo, stopping right where Jade stopped in her tracks, knowing what she had seen, those two probably still at it without a care in the world as to how it would reflect upon them. A deep sigh in his mind, still irked at how vivid the image was ingrained in his head, and probably too for the younger female; sensing that she was clearly affected by the turn of events. What he didn't expect was her to act out of the norm, pressing her lips onto the brother, the brother, obviously, succumbing to the seduction that was her lips (if a beautiful woman went up to you and kissed you, only an idiot would stop her from doing so). And so it began, a fervent lip lock, more so on the male's side as Taeyong let out a snort, shaking his head at what a show this whole supposed birthday party had became. Though, he obviously still cared about the younger female more than his own feelings, and just as Minjun pulled away to take a breath, he finally stepped out and up to the both of them. A , he was, but not when the younger woman was obviously intoxicated, lightly pushing the male back on the chest with both of his palms, a shield between the both of them. "Got to stop you right there, fella. You had your fun, now it's time for her to go home as she's clearly out of it." His words were firm, the whole incident he saw already sobering him up from whatever amount of whiskey he had drank, and with an arm around Jade's shoulder, he supported her out of the way of trouble, not before wishing the male a farewell statement. "Happy birthday, Minjun. Sorry it had to end up this way." Gathering up his and her belongings, clearly, her own manager was too engaged in some kind of further act that he didn't want to imagine, it was upon him to get her back safe and sound, and into the lift, to the back entrance they went where they could be a little discreet as he called a cab. After all, nothing good would come out when a male and female idol was seen coming out of the hotel together. "Take a rest, Jiyoung ah. I'll get you back safe and sound."

@α tae jiyong『ᴛᴀᴇʏᴏɴɢ』 @α jeon jiho『ʟᴇᴏ』 @❀ takahashi mika ᵐᵃⁿᵃᵍᵉʳ @♀ seo jiyoung『ᴊᴀᴅᴇ』 When she said she remembered him saying he liked red, Minjun's heart did a little flip of happiness. She remembered something trivial like that, and maybe it was his delusional mind playing it tricks but it got him hoped that she might even start feeling the same way like he did for her and that caused a big smile to appear on his lips. His eyes darted down to the red dress that hugged her perfect figure like a second skin as Jade curtsy, making a soft chuckle escaped from him although, as a man, who could resist staring at her lips when she squeezed the lime between her teeth, wondering how it would feel to have her soft tiers pressed against his own but Minjun quickly shook the thought off, he couldn't have those impure thoughts like that. Not when he didn't know her feeling for sure. His attention shifted to the jacket, that to be honest had been forgotten, and the way her perfume lingered in that piece of clothing making Minjun made a mental note to not so quickly sent it to the laundry. Maybe keeping it for a few days so even when she wasn't around, he could still smell her; although he had to admit that it sounded creepy but at least, he could have something that reminded him of her and this amazing night.

Oh how amazing it sure is would be. And not in an entirely good way either.

Noticing the restlessness through her whole body, Minjun's brow raised in confusion. And in that moment, he knew that Jade would go to wherever his brother had left along with her manager. But before he could stop her, she was already making her way towards the exit door where the couple had left earlier. Letting out a soft curse, Minjun just had to follow her, to ensure she wouldn't do something... outrageous to the couple, knowing that the short girl harbored a romantic feeling for his broody brother. Minjun had never felt any malicious feelings towards Jiho. Heck, he respected him and Jiho had been his motivation to do great in his career but sometimes, when he caught how Jade look at the older Jeon, Minjun couldn't help but to wish that he was Jiho. That he was the one who received such kind of look from her; but alas, his feeling was only one way, and he wasn't Jeon Jiho. He was just Jeon Minjun whose existence was nothing but a mere friend to her. And for now, Minjun could only hope that Jade wouldn't caught his brother in any sinful act with Mika. But fate is truly a bearing of cruelty sometimes that it shattered his hope right away.

As he stopped right beside Jade, his eyes locked to the sight of his brother locked in a scandalous position and act with the said manager. Of course, being one of those who knew about the history of the two, in a way, Minjun was happy that Jiho could find his happiness again with Mika. He knew how the breakup broke Jiho's heart which lead to his broody and gloomy personality aside from the passing of their mother, so seeing him with his lover again like this, made Minjun actually very glad. But that was not his main concern right now. His brown eyes shifted down to the short woman beside her. The woman who looked so shocked that she hadn't say anything but just watching the couple lip locking with no care to the world. His eyes filled with worry and his heart was actually aching for her. One way love never ended well and both him and Jade were feeling it right now for a whole different reason. He was about to tap her shoulder when her fingers grabbed his suit jacket. He thought that she might need something to lean on but boy was he wrong.

In his mind, he had hoped and wanting for something like this to happen, but definitely not the way it happened right now. His name that came out from her red lips in a whisper, her intoxicating breath that made his head dizzy with emotion, the way her body pressed at his own... Minjun had been trapped in a spider's web and he had nowhere to escaped but even if there was a way for him to escape, would he take it? But before he could formulate any answer to that, his brain shut down as his eyes doubled in size. Those lips of hers was just as soft as he thought it would be but there wasn't any warmth to it. In fact, the kiss felt like it was forced, as a way of escaping the harsh reality she didn't want to face. He should've pushed her away, should've stopped her from doing something that she shouldn't do like this. But even so, was it so wrong for him to relish this moment? If it was in any other situation, would she ever kiss him like this? or would she even consider him to be the one she shared this intimate act? She did tell him that it was his day, and it should go the way he wanted it to be and one of the things that he had always been wanted to do was kissing her. Then again, in this moment, it wouldn't matter who is who for her. Not when her heart and soul crumbled down. If Jeon Minjun could allow himself to be selfish for once, he had better act fast. Consequences be damned.

With that in mind, Minjun closed his eyes and return the kiss. Succumbing to something that he had been craving. He wasn't strong enough to resist the temptation and he knew it might be the only chance he had to taste her lips even though it was mixed with the sour margarita she drank earlier and obviously the strong taste of lime was still lingering there too. Minjun stepped closer, pushing her against the wall beside the door as the kiss grew more heated. One of his large hands was around her waist while the other one was against the wall to keep him from crushing her with his weight and height. If she wanted to use him as a way to escape her feelings, so be it. Jeon Minjun would be the tool that she could use anytime she wanted to. Yes, it was also for his own selfish reason, although for no, he didn't give a damn about morality nor all the good chivalrous s he always do. Tilting his head to the side, Minjun lightly nibbled on Jade's bottom lip, asking for a little permission before slipping his tongue inside and was pleasantly surprised when he felt her tongue stud which when he lightly traced it with his tongue, he could feel the shape of something like... butterfly? or whatever that is. When the oxygen became much needed, Minjun was the first one to break the kiss, one hand still against the wall as he stared at her, breath still ragged from the kiss, and truth be told, Minjun was terrified to know what she would did now that he oversteps the line. "Jiyoung...I..."

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@α tae jiyong『ᴛᴀᴇʏᴏɴɢ』 @α jeon jiho『ʟᴇᴏ』 @❀ takahashi mika ᵐᵃⁿᵃᵍᵉʳ @❀ jeon minjun『ᴀᴄᴇ』ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ "Not him stealing my unnie like that" The disappointment was hard to cover with just an overly peppy tone of voice, but it was the best Jade could do, watching Jiho walk away, followed by Mika. What is a girl to do, besides grab a margarita from a waiter passing by, and turn back to the room. Papa Jeon was still talking Minjun's ear off, so she had made the call not to bother them and was heading down Jiyong's direction, but suddenly - lo and behold - the XL-sized shape of none other than the birthday boy was right in front of her, startling her for a moment, but soon she smiled at him, regaining her senses. "Nonsense, don't apologize! This is your day, it should go the way you want it to. I was just hoping to make it a bit more... colourful, let's say. I remembered you mentioning you liked red, so voila~ Red for the birthday boy~" she did a little curtsy, miming the gesture of lifting the skirts, as there was not much to lift. "I wouldn't say it was the *best* thing, come on now... just a silly surprize... but you're very welcome, I had so much fun, and hoped you'd like it." she paused to let him finish, as well as sip generously from the margarita, already halved, squeezing the lime decoration between her teeth to get some of the sour juice mixed with the sip. "I'll tell you a secret - it wasn't even that bad - I had the space aaall to myself, no one calling for me, or asking me to do anything. Very relaxing, if a bit cramped." she chuckled, suddenly remembering the taller man's jacket was still hanging over her arm, so she hurried to offer it back carefully "Ah, here... I kept it safe. Mika-unnie was very impressed by your gesture too, not all men would want to cover me up so quickly. Speaking of unnie... where did she run off to... She should've been back by now, how dare she leave me alone..." the words trail off as she poked her head around, presumably looking for the young manager, but deep down - looking for the person who took her away.

But armed with that excuse, she was going to milk it and milk it well. "Let me see..." a vague step to the side, then another one, pretending she hadn't kept an eye on the door she saw Jiho walking out of, but determinately heading for that direction. She knew Minjun wasn't far behind, she could sense his presence still - a man this size is hard to miss - but her focus was somewhere else. Just behind that corner... right there...

Indeed. Right behind that corner, Jeon Jiho was.
Trusty ol' Jiho. Always proper, always punctual. Right where you expect him to be.

Definitely NOT what you expect him to be *doing*.

Jade's sharp inhale was not at all as loud as it sounded in her head, but her world was actually zooming in on her right now, pigeon-holed focus zeroing in on the couple engaged in an encounter of the third kind right behind the glass door, the hustle of the room fading away like a mute orchestra. With her exhale, she felt like a thin string of her soul streamed out from between her lips. Why was she even feeling so... betrayed, so disappointed, so dejected? He was never hers, to begin with. How can you mourn something you never had? Her heart was beating in , her eyes dry but empty, she couldn't look away, her fingers barely holding onto the thin stem of the margarita glass.
So be it then.
She could have the last laugh still, can't allow people to know how she felt like the gold nugget was slipped right between her fingers, right as she was about to catch it, floating away down the river.
Her free hand reached blindly, a familiar build under her fingers, a texture she had just touched. Hell, this jacket probably still carried remnants of her perfume, mixed with the original owner's cologne. A leather tie - Lagerfeld's eccentrics never ceased to amuse - that her nimble fingers climbed, before landing on a pressed collar, the sturdy neck of a sturdy man, a man who could take so much. Well, at least she hoped.
A light tug downwards, fingertips digging into the coarse collar to use as a vantage point while she reaches up on her tippy toes, bringing her small face to his, so their noses almost touched, only pausing for a breath. "Minjun-ah..." That was a warning as any, before her breath mingled with the taller man's, and her parted lips slotted against his, most definitely leaving a stark crimson lipstick stain on them, but she didn't think about this. Matter of fact - she didn't think about anything, couldn't afford to. Only about the softness of the lips of the man above, and how the short hairs on his nape brushed between her fingers. No other sounds mattered, nor her face, nor his name. So that's what Modern Talking meant when they sang "No Face, No Name, No Number".

The sourness of the margarita lime mixed with the sourness in her soul. Hope Minjun didn't mind much.

@α tae jiyong『ᴛᴀᴇʏᴏɴɢ』 @α jeon jiho『ʟᴇᴏ』 @❀ takahashi mika ᵐᵃⁿᵃᵍᵉʳ @♀ seo jiyoung『ᴊᴀᴅᴇ』 "Huh?"

That was the only thing Minjun could say as Jiho left his side, obviously making his way toward the manager of Venus, his eyes following his brother's figure and his brow raised when he saw Jiho leave the area. Their father who was offended by the sudden departure of Jiho started to talk trash about the older Jeon sibling, that was the last straw of Minjun's patience as he turned to look at the older man. "He's better than what you said he is. I won't forgive you if you talk bad things about Jiho hyung, appa. He had been through a lot especially after Mom died and you were nowhere to be found since you only cared about her." He nudged his head towards their stepmother who was stunned by his outburst. Clicking his tongue in annoyance, Minjun excused himself just in time to see Mika following Jiho outside the ballroom, leaving Jade by herself. Putting two and two together, He knew that perhaps, his brother and Mika's relationship was already being repaired, and seeing how those two left almost together... well, there might be a possibility the two of them would be together doing God knows what.

Shuddering at the disturbing mental image of her brother and his lover, Minjun made his way toward Jade, hoping to at least able to buy some time so she wouldn't see anything she wasn't supposed to see. With his towering height, it was easy to block her line of view but now he was in front of her, all the words left his brain again, which had been a repetitive thing that happened to him tonight. "Jiyoung! Hi! I've been hoping to catch up with you." He started, already feeling his face turning red "Uh... I just wanna say... I'm sorry for the way I reacted when you surprised me... It was... the best thing someone had ever done to me to celebrate my birthday. So... thank you so much for doing all of that... I know staying inside such a close space wasn't comfortable... Thank you for all your effort. I was...really surprised ahaha.... and uh... um... y-you look good in that bikini and this red dress really suits you well- I mean- red is your color... that's for sure."

@α jeon jiho『ʟᴇᴏ』 @❀ takahashi mika ᵐᵃⁿᵃᵍᵉʳ @❀ jeon minjun『ᴀᴄᴇ』ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ @♀ seo jiyoung『ᴊᴀᴅᴇ』 it was one more puff before he stopped, taking a deep breath to calm his emotions down, before he got back to the main area of the party again, catching sight of jiyoung and giving her a wave back with a fond smile. her red dress was beautiful, stunning on her obviously, though his eyes couldn't help but to shift towards the lady beside of her, the blue dress body hugging, accentuating all her curves, and her smile was beautiful, which was another stab in taeyong's heart again when he knew she had lingering feelings for someone else and not reciprocating to his advances.

it was drink after drink then, though making sure he doesn't end up as a gyubin, just soaking up the atmosphere and chatting with a few people around him to keep himself distracted, though he couldn't help but to notice standing by the female manager then then leaving, herself following along. it was his curiosity that let him to his demise, figuratively, when he caught sight of the two engaged in a lip lock, the female pinned against the wall, and the glass of whiskey he was holding almost shattered by how hard he was gripping it, from a stab in his heart to multiple stabs, eyes then forcing itself closed in an attempt to erase whatever he had just saw. but of course, it did happen, and finally he knew who the other party was, and judging from how sweet they were, he knew it had been a while, and that Taeyong himself wasn't in any consideration. But still, he had to keep calm, to not make a scene, after all, there wasn't any point in doing so, and he made a beeline back to where the bar was, another glass of whiskey filled, a single tear unknowingly falling from the corner of his eye.

@α tae jiyong『ᴛᴀᴇʏᴏɴɢ』 @α jeon jiho『ʟᴇᴏ』 @❀ jeon minjun『ᴀᴄᴇ』ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ @♀ seo jiyoung『ᴊᴀᴅᴇ』 Mika giggled once he had pinned her against the wall, biting her lip while he told her off while finding his frustration adorable knowing he was annoyed that others were giving double takes at her and Jade as they walked around the party. She hummed softly and cupped his face hoping to calm him down this way. "Ji, please. I know you like it anyway plus you benefit from it greatly." Before she could speak anymore, their lips were locked in a kiss much different from the one earlier when they chose to start over. She was all too familiar with what it meant and chuckled once he had pulled away. She had her arms around his neck to keep him close, "have I deprived you that much?" she asked while playfully rolling her eyes and placing another kiss on his tiers.

"Let's go."

@α tae jiyong『ᴛᴀᴇʏᴏɴɢ』 @❀ takahashi mika ᵐᵃⁿᵃᵍᵉʳ @❀ jeon minjun『ᴀᴄᴇ』ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ @♀ seo jiyoung『ᴊᴀᴅᴇ』 jiho slows down his steps, sensing mika trailing behind him. with a glance over his shoulder, he ensures nobody lurks nearby before pivoting and gently seizing her wrist. leading her into a concealed alcove within the hallway, he presses her against the wall with a firm yet gentle touch.

"what were you thinking wearing such an outfit? isn't jade enough for the surprise? why add more surprises?" his tone carries a hint of frustration, mingled with a profound curiosity. pausing, he inhales deeply, his gaze fixated on her features, each one a canvas of allure.

"but you're stunning tonight, mi. i find it hard to look away," he murmurs, drawing closer until their breaths mingle, his eyes shutting momentarily as he presses soft kisses upon her lips. with a tender yet commanding tone, he adds, "shall we seek a more private place?" his voice, deep and resonant. "i want you."

@α tae jiyong『ᴛᴀᴇʏᴏɴɢ』 @α jeon jiho『ʟᴇᴏ』 @❀ jeon minjun『ᴀᴄᴇ』ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ @♀ seo jiyoung『ᴊᴀᴅᴇ』 we do but what exactly is the mission tonight? oh thank you
/smiles at the younger female and takes the glass offered to her, clinking mine gently with her before taking a sip, looking around at the other party guests before meeting eyes with jiho who doesn't seem so pleased and chuckles at the thought.
as long as you come home, if you can text me ok? I have a feeling we'll get separated in no time but have tonight ok? I'll have someone collect our things just in case too and-
/gets cut off once Jiho's voice chimes in, looking at him and not entirely surprised, rolling my eyes once he walks away from Jade and I then lets out a soft sigh.
this guy, i swear.. well i guess that's my cue, I'll see you ok?
/downs my drink before handing it to a waiter passing by and hugs Jade before dashing off to collect my purse from the back room and heads out to follow Jiho out of the hotel.

@α tae jiyong『ᴛᴀᴇʏᴏɴɢ』 @❀ takahashi mika ᵐᵃⁿᵃᵍᵉʳ @❀ jeon minjun『ᴀᴄᴇ』ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ @♀ seo jiyoung『ᴊᴀᴅᴇ』 he's about to say something about his feelings before his eyes caught the sight of his girlfriend. his eyes widened at how — scrumptious she is with the tight dresses hugging her body. jiho swallowed at the heavenly sight before he heaves. he gives a judging look towards mika and looks away, trying to not pay attention to her. it was obvious he was a little grumpy because how can she wear something so revealing like that in public? he bites his lips before he leans into minjun's ear and whispered, "I'm going to take mika for a walk. " he ignored his father and went to mika and jade when they are clinging arms into each others, directly went to in front of mika, looking into her eyes, towering over her cute height. "can you follow me for a while, I have something to discuss. it's important." with that, he just leave them and walked towards the exit of the lobby.

@α tae jiyong『ᴛᴀᴇʏᴏɴɢ』 @α jeon jiho『ʟᴇᴏ』 @❀ takahashi mika ᵐᵃⁿᵃᵍᵉʳ @♀ seo jiyoung『ᴊᴀᴅᴇ』 Minjun was in the middle of half listening to his father talking to the equally uninterested Jiho when he noticed people's attention turned somewhere else. Curious, he looked at where their attention shifted and he knew that he was screwed. The moment Minjun laid his eyes on the two females, one of them immediately captured his attention. And not just because of the bright red dress which hugged her figure perfectly with just the perfect amount of skin showing, well... maybe it did play a big role in taking people's attention but for him, the way she carried herself with that air of confidence was definitely what made his eyes set on her immediately. His jaw slacked as his mouth parted open in awe, eyes never leaving her figure even from afar; whatever his father said, at this point, Minjun could no longer hear them. He didn't know to whom she waved at but the closer she got, the more he could hear his own heart beating so fast as his face turned red again for the nth time of the night. "...oh wow..." was the only thing he could mutter out softly, as if he was being enchanted by her spell, which maybe, was the case.

@α tae jiyong『ᴛᴀᴇʏᴏɴɢ』 @α jeon jiho『ʟᴇᴏ』 @❀ takahashi mika ᵐᵃⁿᵃᵍᵉʳ @❀ jeon minjun『ᴀᴄᴇ』ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ [showtime uwu]

*arms linked together, both mika and I walk out, strutting in step with each other, some people taking a double-take as we pass by*
We look like the red and blue power rangers, unnie, huh?
*cackles maniacally, only stopping long enough to pick up to flutes of champagne for us both, hand one to Mika, then continue on our path, the golden accessories glittering in the lights from the room's chandelier*
A drink for you... and one for me. Don't ask, don't tell, unnie, but don't worry I'll be going home one way or another-- Oh! There they are!
*points to Jiho and Minjun together with an elderly man, changing our direction towards them, noticing Jiyong is also there, slightly to the side, and I wave at him*

@α tae jiyong『ᴛᴀᴇʏᴏɴɢ』 @α jeon jiho『ʟᴇᴏ』 @❀ jeon minjun『ᴀᴄᴇ』ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ @♀ seo jiyoung『ᴊᴀᴅᴇ』 oh i didn’t know they came with accessories, well that looks good to me and im sure it’ll look great on you!
/chuckles softly and hands you the red dress then looks at mine before i start to get changed.
listen, even if im not working im still thinking about you girls, you’re like the little sisters i never had.
/quickly changes into the blue dress, zipping it up the back with ease and fluffing up my hair as i look at the mirror, laughing at how shorter i thought it would be but looks past it as we were here to have fun after a long day, nods while linking my arm around yours and leads us out of the back so we can still enjoy the rest of the party.
we’re gonna need some drinks to warm us up unless of course you had other plans of warming up? wait no don’t tell me- just come back home safe.

@α jeon jiho『ʟᴇᴏ』 A bitter smile replaced his previously rather happy one. 'If only it's not complicated...' he mused inside. But before Jiho could pick up anything else, Minjun quickly schooled his expression and gave his brother's hand a little pat with his own. "You should take your own advice, hyung. I can see you still cared for her more than any ex should be. If you still like her, better let her know. And I--" his words got cut short as their father approached and Minjun had to bite back a groan of annoyance at that. Do not get him wrong. He loves his father, after all the older Jeon gave him full support on everything he did but the decision to remarry as soon as the divorce finalled was still unsettling for the brothers, especially Minjun who stayed with the father. It took all his willpower to not roll his eyes and instead just gave a light curt nod of acknowledgement to their stepmother. Eyes darting toward the direction of the changing room, wondering when the two ladies will return back to the party.

@❀ jeon minjun『ᴀᴄᴇ』ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ "ah, then she must be a sight to see huh?" noticing his brother's expression got jiho cackling even more. "then you should tell her how you feel, buddy. don't keep it for so long. girls don't wait and times don't wait also." adviced him as he pats minjun's shoulder. "hmm. nevermind. I don't intend to meet them anyways. you can go ahead i guess. " but even before he say anything, their father calmly approached them with their step mother. jiho already makes his stoic face and clears his throat. "my sons. jiho ya, how have you been? you looks great in this suits. " jiho sighed at the praises, waiting for certain someone to show up so he can walked away from this situation.

@❀ takahashi mika ᵐᵃⁿᵃᵍᵉʳ *quietly gasps when you pull out the startling red garment, feeling the fabric between my fingers*
Oh, unnie, you never told a lie... The girls really would look bangin' in this... And here - accessories.
*plucks out a gilded garter belt from a box next to the hanger, with heart-shaped links, one of them adorned with a ruby-colored gemstone, and holds it against the dress as you "model" it*
See, matchy-matchy. You're right about the red, let's follow the theme. Aish, unnie, enough worrying about me, seriously. I'm old enough. I need you to go change into this marvelous piece and let's get back out there!
*drapes the red dress over my arm, eyes twinkling with the sequined fabric of the blue dress in your hands, already changing my undergarments and pulling on the red one, followed by the garter - buckled on my thigh*
You ready? The party's waitinggggg

@α jeon jiho『ʟᴇᴏ』 "Y-yah... hyung!" his face, again, turned as red as a matador's flag. The event happened so quickly yet; indeed, he couldn't just wipe off the image of his secret crush in such revealing clothing, especially for him too, nonetheless. Minjun didn't say anything else about the liking part as he knew that his brother wouldn't let him live it off if he gave any indication that open for a lot of teasing coming his way. "...I think so, I mean my friends clearly liking it. They were so excited when they asked me who was the girl who popped out of the cake." There was a slight irritation in his voice when he recalled his friends' excited face as they asked him, a light nose scrunch was a clear sign of his displeasure. "Anyway. Lets get some drink and toast? Appa would love to see you too. Although his wife is here too..."

@❀ jeon minjun『ᴀᴄᴇ』ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ "ah you're right. she's better not or I'm the one who will get heart attack if I ever see one. " jiho sighed in relief somehow before a teasing smiles creeping his lips. "ayee. are you sure ?you looks so red right now. you must be liking it so far, judging from your face." he nudges his side and emits a soft laughter. it's been a while he was laughing like that tbh. right now he was truly happy that he even mends the broken patch with mika. "its fine, do apologize but don't forget to say thanks to her. I think they did good job though even tho I haven't seen it in my eyes. "

@♀ seo jiyoung『ᴊᴀᴅᴇ』 As long as you had fun, that's the most important to me, and thanks for trusting me too.
/chuckles softly and puts your wig away, nodding when i see the outfit you picked, humming softly then back to the rack of clothes, pulling out the red Alaia dress like Cher's from Clueless.
i do like that outfit on you but, personally, I think the girls would look good in this one and because I think red looks good on you.
/pretends to model the dress for you before hanging it over my arm, sifting through the limited options, my mind still clearly focused on you.
yes in the hotel, your safety is my priority, you know that right? then again your comfort is too, how about you go try it on first? oh right... my outfit- ah well..this dark blue tube top dress should be acceptable right?
/chuckles softly when i pull the dress up from my bag and shows you, biting my lip with my head tilted a bit to watch your reaction.
yes? no? maybe? I grabbed whatever I could grab before leaving.

// Sana's dark blue tube dress TWICE Fancy era for reference.

@α jeon jiho『ʟᴇᴏ』 @❀ takahashi mika ᵐᵃⁿᵃᵍᵉʳ @♀ seo jiyoung『ᴊᴀᴅᴇ』 The surprise in Jiho's voice was so obvious that it made the younger Jeon raise his brow at his older brother, not to mention the tsunami of questions about Mika was enough to be an indicator of Leo's feelings towards the certain manager. Ace let out a little chuckle at him as he shook his head. "No. Mika noona only helped to wheel the cake in. I would be throwing a huge tablecloth at her if she exposed herself like that, hyung. Plus I don't think she had it in her to surprise someone like that. I could tell it was all Jiyoung's idea... You know how...wild she could be sometimes." The last question, however, caught him by surprise. Was he happy to get such a gift? As a male, it would be a lie if he said he didn't like what he saw, but as Jeon Minjun... he was way too embarrassed to get a proper look at Jade and felt kind of bad for not giving a more excited reaction earlier. "I...don't know? It's the first time I ever received such a gift... and not to mention the very first time I ever saw a woman wearing something like that outside the swimming pool or beach..." his face which just returned to its normal color turned red again for the 3rd time of the night as he cast his eyes down in utter shyness. "I...feel bad that I almost immediately sent her back to change... I should apologize when she returns..."

@❀ takahashi mika ᵐᵃⁿᵃᵍᵉʳ @❀ jeon minjun『ᴀᴄᴇ』ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ @♀ seo jiyoung『ᴊᴀᴅᴇ』 "mika helped her?" asked jiho surprised. "bikini?" that was clearly not sitting well for jiho. mika doesn't exposed herself like jade right ? "wait, mika is just helping right?" asked him to confirmed. "she's not ... wearing such clothes right?" wow — if mika really doing such things in this public place, jiho would really pissed off now, but he's trying to calm his emotions and smiles. "just thought to ask, but are you happy that you got such a gift?" remind jiho to ask mika after this. she won't get away if she really exposed herself like jade for sure.

@α jeon jiho『ʟᴇᴏ』 @❀ takahashi mika ᵐᵃⁿᵃᵍᵉʳ @♀ seo jiyoung『ᴊᴀᴅᴇ』 Admits his talking with his friends, one of them told Minjun that his brother had just arrived. Turning around just in time as Jiho spoke, Minjun laughed the apology off, knowing that as an idol with a lot of schedules, it wasn't a surprise for one to come late to a party like this. He hugged his brother, a soft smile on his face as he pulled away. "It's okay hyung. You are here now. That's what matters." Minjun grinned although at the mention of the cake, his mind immediately replayed the scene of a certain lady wearing nothing but a rather suggestive red bikini and that alone successfully made his face turn as red as tomato again, including both of his ears. Even so, he couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy toward the man in front of him as he knew that Jade had a major crush on Jiho. He wanted to lie and brush the question off but Minjun could never do something like that. So with the still red face, he rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. "Oh- that cake? ahahaha... well... uh... Jade hid inside that cake... to surprise me... Mika noona helped her too. Both of them are still in the back room, helping Jade change into something more...appropriate since she only used uh...red bikini...." his voice grew softer and softer up to the point that the last words were just slightly above a whisper.

@❀ takahashi mika ᵐᵃⁿᵃᵍᵉʳ @❀ jeon minjun『ᴀᴄᴇ』ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ @♀ seo jiyoung『ᴊᴀᴅᴇ』 jiho hurriedly made his way out of the meeting with mika, his mind already racing with thoughts of the tasks he needed to tackle next. hours later, as he sat down to review his schedule, his phone buzzed with a message from his brother, minjun, reminding him about his upcoming birthday party. glancing at the time, jiho realized he was running behind schedule.

with a sigh, he quickly packed up his things and rushed out of the office, his mind now split between the urgency of his work and the excitement of celebrating his brother's special day. as he drove back to the hotel where the party was being held, jiho couldn't shake off the feeling of guilt for being late. the sight of the towering birthday cake through the window only served to heighten his anxiety. parking his car in a rush, he dashed into the hotel lobby, scanning the room for any sign of minjun. amidst the crowd and festive decorations, jiho finally spotted his brother, surrounded by friends and family, a bright smile lighting up his face.

"junnie. I'm sorry I'm late, but happy birthday. what's with the giant cake there. "asked him in confusion.

@❀ takahashi mika ᵐᵃⁿᵃᵍᵉʳ @❀ jeon minjun『ᴀᴄᴇ』ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ @♀ seo jiyoung『ᴊᴀᴅᴇ』 /of course it was jade and her antics; was a little surprised when mika wheeled in a large cake with the idol hiding within, and i thoroughly enjoyed the scene when she bursts out with an outfit that clearly was fitting for the surprise, flaunting the curves that she clearly had, though it was clear that the reaction from the birthday boy was not to me. the smile on my face was quickly wiped off though when i gazed at the manager who clearly wasn't paying attention to my presence, already knowing the reason why so, and was beginning to feel like attending this whole party was a bad idea. giving an excuse after all the shenanigans that was done (which i clearly didn't pay attention to) i made my way to a rather quiet corner to the penthouse, taking a puff out of my bubblegum flavored vape, as much as smoking indoors wasn't allowed/ well... this .

@❀ takahashi mika ᵐᵃⁿᵃᵍᵉʳ *my eyes quickly search for you once I'm away from the main event, spotting you immediately, still holding the blanket and jacket as we go into the back*
Not the reaction I expected either, but hey - I had fun. Isn't this the most important? And people seemed excited too. Thank you for helping me do this whole shenanigan, unnie.
*reaches for your arm, already having pulled the wig away and ruffling my hair as I look at the clothes, immediately drawn to a purple two-piece and a pink tube top*
In the hotel? Didn't know it was an option. You know what, unnie, you've done so much already - I need you to stop working and worrying now and just to have fun. I'll be fine, you know you can count on me. It's a party after all and you're also invited! What do you think about this?
*puts the hanger with the outfit against my front, lifting the sleeve and cocking an eyebrow*
Also, show me your outfit, and if it's not party-ready, we are overhauling you too!

@❀ jeon minjun『ᴀᴄᴇ』ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ @♀ seo jiyoung『ᴊᴀᴅᴇ』 /quietly observes you both by the cake, a bit confused at the unexpected interaction, raising my brow when i see minjun escorting jade over to the back and follows suit bringing the two bags of clothes with me for to change in.
that went.. well? not the reaction i expected but how do you feel about it?
/proceeds to hang up the clothes on a small rack nearby so Jade could check out her options, standing back while i watch her intently, looking away for a moment to thank the staff member that brought the rest of our stuff in the back and gives them the go signal to wheel out the giant cake.
were you planning on staying over night by the way? i can arrange that for you unless you wanted to be brought back to the dorms later?

@♀ seo jiyoung『ᴊᴀᴅᴇ』 Why did you choose uh.. such clothing anyway? You can dress up like usual and still beaut-- never mind. Go change then, I'll cover you up until you get to the back room.
//still refusing to look at you, just in case I see what I shouldn't again like earlier and I don't need another nerveracking moment for now. Nodding a bit after making a mental note to keep using the cologne I put on for the party, keeping your body hidden with my own as you make your way back to change. When the coast is clear, I breath out a sigh of relief and return back to the party, smiling sheepishly at my friends outside the company who start bombarding me with questions about you//

@❀ jeon minjun『ᴀᴄᴇ』ˢᵒˡᵒⁱˢᵗ *turns to stare at whoever is catcalling, looking for a particular face, but my vision is obscured by a large torso, and I pat your chest lightly*
Heyyy, I worked hard on this, why hide it.
*chuckles quickly, holding both the blanket and the jacket*
Unnie has clothes for me, I'll go change and get this thing off--
*tugs at the dark wig, blonde strands already poking from underneath, then sniffs at the jacket, grinning at you afterwards*
Nice cologne, birthday boy. Okay, see you in a bit!

@♀ seo jiyoung『ᴊᴀᴅᴇ』 //seeing you wobbling, I quickly steps closer just in time you reach for my arm and lapels. Finally noticing the close distance when people start to wolf-whistling at the two of us. My face and ears turn bright red again as my eyes accidentally landed on your exposed torso. Looks away almost instantly but not before blocking you from the crowd which is quite easy to do due to our height difference. Taking off his suit jacket, I hand them to you, still keeping my voice low//
...put it over the blanket... it's pretty cold.