⠀➷ fair grounds.

@✧ ┆ h. kai. ˢᵖᵒᵗᵗᵉᵈ ˢᵏᵘⁿᵏ The smaller one smirks at Kai's challenge, his breath puffing out in small clouds as he falls into step beside him, boots crunching in the snow. “Oh, so vacation Kai thinks he’s got what it takes, huh?” He raises an eyebrow, amusement sparkling in his eyes as he glances over at the pink-cheeked boy. “Guess I should be scared, then.”

As they approach the games, Taehyun eyes the rows of booths with various prizes hanging overhead—plush animals, little trinkets, all kinds of ridiculous prizes just waiting to be won. He tilts his head towards a ring-toss stand, where the attendant grins and beckons them over with a big sign advertising “Winner Takes All.”

“Alright, hotshot,” Taehyun says, nodding toward the stand. “Show me what you’ve got. Winner gets… first pick of the food stalls. You’re going down, vacation Kai.” He can’t hide the grin on his face, knowing exactly how the maknae gets when he’s in this kind of competitive spirit.

@✧ ┆ k. taehyun. ᵇˡᵃᶜᵏ ᶜᵃᵗ He was in high spirits today, having been cooped up a bit too long on the way to the lodge, and then on the way to the fair- he was excited to have some fun to say the least. As they step off the bus, his eyes narrow slightly to combat the freezing breeze, grateful suddenly that winter coats exist and he remembered to snag his before leaving.

Dropping his gaze to the other member, he starts trudging towards the entry stalls. “Normally I would be about those but every fair always has them. This is a fair on a mountain, they’ve got to have some killer candy apples.” His lips quirk into a grimace at the temperature and he shoves his hands inside his pockets, feeling the nip of the air through his gloves.

“I vote games first. You might win normally but this is vacation Kai. I’m well rested and ready to serve your on a plate.” He flashes a cocky smile, face already pink due to the weather despite his beanie and hood combo.

@✧ ┆ h. kai. ˢᵖᵒᵗᵗᵉᵈ ˢᵏᵘⁿᵏ Taehyun can’t help but chuckle at the younger ones enthusiasm, the sight of him practically bouncing in his seat a rare but welcome thing. As he adjusts his scarf and rises from his seat, he glances out the window to take in the fairgrounds, a burst of colors and lights against the wintery backdrop.

“I’m pretty sure they’ll have everything you can think of,” he says, a small smile playing on his lips as he meets Kai’s eyes. “But I didn’t think you were the candied apple type. I thought you’d be all about the cotton candy or maybe… those fried dough things.”

He gestures for Kai to follow him as they step off the bus, the cold air nipping at their faces as he tugs his beanie down a little lower. “So, where are we going first? Ferris wheel? Food stalls? Or straight to the games so you can lose terribly?”

@✧ ┆ k. taehyun. ᵇˡᵃᶜᵏ ᶜᵃᵗ Kai had been glued to the window of the bus for practically the entire ride to the fair. The lodge had a free shuttle to the fairgrounds, so naturally he had dragged Taehyun along with him in excitement. He’d watched the snowy scenery go by the window in anticipation, leg shaking and his eyes glossy. As the bus begins to unload its passengers, he turns to Taehyun and beams casually at the cat, clearly a bit more visibly excited than the other. “Do you think they have candied apples, Tae?”