↳ Montauk

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@[G] Yoon Bora Hearing about the compass eased him, hopefully Bora knows how to use it because he doesn’t know how to use one at all. At the moment, they are still in the country road and by the time they reach the National Highway, it’ll be just a fairly straight route. But probably before that, Nichkhun could take her to the Wildlife refuge, unless she’ll be the type who doesn’t like animals. The time she answered his questing, it sort of turned out as the simplest answer. “I guess I have the same reason.” He chuckled it off.

To receive a question as an answer, Nichkhun thought that there must be a reason why; but he stayed submissive at the moment and didn’t press on about it. And so he answered her question, “Hmmm... besides a lighthouse. There’s a lot: the famous stuff and the not-so-famous. Though, I prefer the "almost nonexistent" like abandoned places... some of them are nice; people would just leave because they don’t need it. But you know what, it’s their loss. For place to be seen as something beautiful, all depends on who tries to see it.” He smiled, thinking of certain times he’d hang out and childishly claim that it was “his territory”. Sometimes, writing the same line he writes: Nichkhun was here.

"Of course they need imagination with this. So I guess adults would be a pain to bring around." Nichkhun said, shivering at the thought of bringing his old man whenever he'll go on trips.

“Besides the lighthouse, what else do you want to see?” He asked in return. Listing a set of places he can bring her to. But if Bora won’t specify anything at all, then he had to step up. Hopefully she’d like them.

Likewise, before she could reply to his first question, he added another one. “By the time we reach the highway. I’ll take you to our first pit stop. Only that, you have to comply with one rule.” Nichkhun started taking out a large handkerchief to give a hint. “Unless you don’t trust me then, let’s take away the element of surprise… but surprises are sometimes the highlight of fun.”

@[G] Nichkhun Horvejkul Snickering, Bora indicates to her sack, "well I got a compass so if any case we were to get lost, all hope won't be shattered." Then she breathes a thought, it'd be nice to get lost, it'd be a good excuse as to why they were gone so long, or even so, as to not return.

Then she looks at him, his question alarming her of the walls she had built up, but they tend to crumble down when she's faced with distraction, and this trip was quite a big distraction. She doesn't hide it though, there was no point.

Everyone was in the camp for reasons, and she knew she had her own as well. "I'm at the camp because I'm a child of a God like you." That was the only simple way to answer it without giving too much detail. It weren't a lie nor the whole truth, but it was the answer that will do for now. "And what's your story?" He didn't have to tell either, she would understand.

His next set of questions seem to throw her off. She had honestly never been to many places, given her hometown and some cities around there, but she hadn't seen the world and a part of her never dreamed of it. She lived in her own reality, not having been able to mix them in with her own daydreams, but she questions back, "besides the lighthouse, what else is there to see?"

@[G] Yoon Bora Back then, when Nichkhun joined Kronos’ army, he didn’t have any solid base like Camp Half-Blood. Sometimes, he would wander from place to place... away from Kronos’ current base. And during his short trips, he’d just fly around. If they would go to Montauk through the sky, it’s quite easy. But using that would make their trip short and they have to go back to Camp soon. “Honestly, I don’t know the way by means of walking.” He admitted apologetically. “But yeah, I’ve been there before. It’s just at the end of Long Island.” He smiled and took the lead. “We can rent a car, take bus, and ride the train. It’s easy.”

Nichkhun then slowed down, walking beside her before asking some questions to fill something in the unwanted silence. Not yet, since there wasn’t much to see on the way. “So what’s your story... coming to Camp, I mean?” He asked, then quickly added. “But if you don’t want to tell, I respect that.”

Regardless that they have been walking for a few minutes, Nichkhun didn’t want to rush it. There are many types of scenery to be seen. And coming to a lighthouse in daylight wasn’t as thrilling. “How about you, Kid? Do you know good places about Long Island? From some magazine or something?’ Nichkhun was about to propose, at least to shake things up while they are on their way... that he would take her to his favorite place in the area while she would take him to hers, if she knew any; although, a sudden thought of encountering monster bothered him a little, that wandering around made him hesitant.

@[G] Nichkhun Horvejkul She felt as if following him were all she'd be able to do. She hadn't wandered around the place although she'd been here a few months, she wasn't curious. There wasn't much to see, she had thought, but now she felt like she was missing out. There was so much to this place, the natural surroundings, the lush nature and antique structures, but another day will have to wait for those places to be spent dwell upon. Today, and possibly tomorrow, Bora will spend it at the lighthouse.

"I don't mind the walk nor the lack of scenery," she really didn't, "I just want to get out of here." She doesn't hesitate to take steps ahead of him sometimes, but eventually she waited for him to lead, she didn't know where she was going. She finds herself grinning at his mention of the healthy food, she could relate, having been in the camp and maintaining herself on a diet of freshly made salads and low fibers, fast food sounded good just about then but even so, food would have to wait.

They walked quite a distance, she could see the scenery dying down and all that surrounds them were nature. Woods and dirt roads, she feels as if she had been pulled back into ancient times and journeying through a time machine in slow motion. She shakes her head at such silly ordeals, at least they were heading out and that was all which really mattered to her.

"Hey," she asks, "do you know the way exactly? Had you been there before?"

@[G] Yoon Bora “Oh...” was what Nichkhun could only say as his head slowly turns to look at the same window he was throwing pebbles at. Other than not planning their trip, apparently, Nichkhun knew nothing about it, even from the start. And so, he followed her as she walks toward the big tree beside their cabin, watching her pull some equipment. Nichkhun kept looking back once in a while before turning to Bora, who just stated that, they should walk. He looked at her wide-eyed with slight amazement. “We’ll walk the whole time? An hour and a half?” He paused...” We’ll not that I am against it” He quickly added, suddenly afraid to get challenged about it. Eventually, he just shrugged, “We’ll just see but sure! Let’s walk.”

They can’t head to Thalia’s pine tree. That would be digging their grave since the big house was just nearby. But whether they get punished or not, he’ll take hers. It was his idea anyways. Going out wasn’t new to him but going out with a companion comes very rare. Sun was quickly rising, so he took her wrist and led her to a certain direction where they’ll pass the strawberry fields. At least there weren’t any buildings in this area. They have to get out quickly, because it will be a pain in the neck to meet someone on the way. Only when they are near the property line, he let go and started looking around. “It’ll be a long walk, and some areas don’t have much scenery to show. But we can always stop by to some places. The food here is too healthy; I’m up for something else.” He patted his pocket, gesturing that it’s loaded with dough. “Let’s go.”
From there he started walking, leaving his stress behind at camp.

@[G] Nichkhun Horvejkul She chuckles, finding his slight embarrassment to be quite amusing. Then she acknowledges the window he had been tossing pebbles at, "that happens to be Sunggyu's room." She could only shake her head while hiding any oncoming laughter at the thought of her brother's dear sleep being disturbed. She didn't tell him though, that her brother was quite the heavy sleeper.

At the thought of their distant journey, Bora is taken aback that the son of Zeus had not really planned their escape thoroughly, but she knew it could have been from common courtesy, he never being the kind to make another do something they didn't want.

With a single moment of thought, she chooses, "let's walk. I like to enjoy the scenery." Then she takes a step towards the big tree residing on the cabin's side, and pulling out a small sack that had been hidden inside the tree's burrow. It was all she would need; her compass and a pair of old binoculars.

Turning towards him, she smiles, "which direction do we head first?"

@[G] Yoon Bora Nichkhun was running out of small pebbles he could’ve thrown a stone, but that would wake the Apollo’s campers; though he was really planning to throw a stone and probably hide after. However, a gentle tap stopped him after seeing the person he was looking for. Nichkhun threw the stones back to the ground, coming into the realization that his initiation to wake and fetch Bora will either wake someone else of leave him throwing pebbles for a long time. The blush in slight embarrassment hid itself and directly went to Nichkhun’s ears, whose redness once faded when the cold misty atmosphere before sunrise fades as well. “You are... surprisingly early today.” He said, dusting both of his hands before looking back at the sky then at Bora. With the same playful smile, he told her. “Montauk is an hour and a half from here. What do you suggest we use to go there? Gray Sisters? Pegasus? Sheer human legs?”

Apart from asking these questions, half of his mind was wondering about how to go back in the camp unnoticed. Sure, escaping is easy peasy; however, coming back is the hard part. He waited for her response and expected that she might go back in her cabin to get something because by the looks of it, she’s as empty handed as he is. And by the time they are ready, and then the fun starts. Of course it’s either their escape through borders or the sky.

@[G] Nichkhun Horvejkul Being the early bird she was, she had been out before the sun could meet horizon. It was dawning, the sky hints of an early rise with streaks of red mixing the hues of a darkened sky. She wouldn't wait for the sunrise, the daughter of Apollo does not enjoy pleasure in greeting her father every day, but the feeling of meeting a new day feels like renewal to her. She had ventured out and now only does she return to the cabin where the rest of her half-siblings rest, but she was surprised to see a familiar figure throwing pebbles and waiting by, more so, he was whispering her name.

She almost laughed, thinking his antic to be quite comical and yet it was heartwarming to know that he kept to his promise. Maybe today was the day he would help her "escape", even if just for a bit.

She approaches him quietly and gently taps his shoulder, "hey," she says in a whisper just as small as his and she smiled to him, waving her hand in greeting, "good morning?"

@[G] Yoon Bora Nichkhun knew it was Saturday regardless that he doesn’t know what day it was before. Even if all clocks and calendars would vanish, there was a special type of atmosphere that just gives him a light feeling that encourages him to do whatever he wants. Just like the dreaded Monday most of mortals would hate, only it was the opposite. But today he wanted to go out, practically to get away from the stress of being a demigod. Not that he wanted to be human, but there was this certain pressure for having a certain god as parent was definitely putting some stress on him. Anyway, he kept a promise in his mind about going to the lighthouse; so when sunrise was gradually approaching, Nichkhun went to the Apollo cabin to fetch someone.

He never went inside, so he doesn’t know where Bora would be. Hopefully, she’s awake because Nichkhun doesn’t have any plans to create noises unless it’s his last resort. He would have to make lots of excuses in case he wakes someone wakes up, and that would be hard for a dummy like him. And so, he tried peeking and looked through the slits of the curtains; though some rooms were tightly covered. The last thing he did was to pick small pebbles and started throwing them on the window or on the roof. Maybe soft enough for the sleepyheads to hear yet audible to those who were awake... while he whispered her name. “Bora.”

@[R] Kim Jongin Right.

Baekhyun internally sighed in relief when he saw the other drew back his weapon. Although a bit creeped out by his frank observations--especially the one about his eyes what the hell was that--he knew that Jongin wasn't done with him yet. "Ugh, yeah, fine, bye."

Waving with his free hand, he turned around to go. Too much time was spent on talking to that weird dude, he thought. If Baekhyun wanted to talk to some weirdos well he could've stayed at Camp Half Blood for there were sure a handful of them there. He made sure that Jongin saw that he sheathed his weapon. A fight wouldn't be a good idea at all. Plus, he was merely trained of combat and fighting, having arrived only for a short amount of time in camp.

"Make sure you watch were you throw those little things. You might not want to cross with another angry stranger." After that, he looked back once more at the guy's face. The light coming from the sun glistened in his copper-like skin. Averting his gaze, he trudged downstairs, hoping there was still time to have fun in the outside world.

@[G] Byun Baekhyun "Don't be too surprised. I've been meeting people like you... like us way back. I can guess your parentage by just looking at their eyes, the attitude they have and the weapons they have." Jongin explained quite frankly and slides his dagger back in his back pocket. It wasn't because the other had weapon with him but if its going to be a fight right now, He would rather battle weaponless.

He chuckles as he assumed Jongin to knowing his name. "I don't wanna embarrass you really. But I was quite sure you told me your name when you were saying goodbye because you wanted to leave this dump already." He forgets easily which made him laugh in his head.

"Your eyes." Jongin said. "It's a bit droopy." He continued while poiting his fore finger to both of his eyes. "That's why I said son of Hypnos. But that was half a guess and eventually you reacted which means its true."

@[R] Kim Jongin Baekhyun's eyes veiled themselves with doubt. How did he know whose son I was? Okay, this guy was getting really creepy.

"Erm, right," he replied, still quite speechless. Plus the fact that Jongin was pointing his dagger right at him made him stood still. He wanted a break from all the fighting and training and all that at camp but look at where he landed himself. He managed not to let out a sick laugh at the word 'chumps'.

Putting his hand behind him, he closed his eyes and concentrated. The sudden weight of a weapon enclosed in his hands were heavy. Ugh, he thought with a frown. Don't let him get into you. At those, the dagger became light, just as he wanted.

He pointed his own weapon at Jongin, a flat emotionless smile appearing on his lips. "I don't know how you knew my name, assuming you're not a creepy obsessed stalker of mine. But we can both let this go. Run away like what you always do."

@[G] Byun Baekhyun Jongin blinked twice at his response. He is completely blaming him because he disturbed Baekhyun's quiet time. 'Kill him I say! Kill him!' His Inner god running around with his Roman Spatha sword in his hands. 'Don't listen to that dumb head!' As always his subconsciousness disagrees. He folded his right hand into a fist and kicks the dagger at its hilt up in air, releasing the his pants from its hold and the object lands on his left palm. The sharp end pointing at the other male.

"You're blaming me because I ruined your quiet time?" He scoffs. "Well excuse me If I was here first being all peaceful and quiet, until you came along dragging your feet up here complaining about a stupid pebble!" He bites his lower lip; The kind were in he would want to rip someone's head off and not the I-want-to-seduce-you kind of bite.

"Camp is for chumps." He is obviously lying not wanting to let out a bunch of information about him. "I'm a run away camper, If you must know..." He stops then looks straight at his eyes. "Son of Hypnos." His grip on the hilt of the dagger tightening.

@[R] Kim Jongin Well, this hadn't been a great day like he thought it would be.

The guy--Jongin apparently had a knife down his pocket because that was the reason why Baekhyun's newly washed jeans were pinned down to the ground now. Clicking his tongue, he thought how difficult these child of Hades were. He was the one nearly killed with a pebble for god's sake. He was stuck with this guy who thought 'whom' was a beautiful word.

Baekhyun sighed. "Okay, what is it that you want? If anyone disturbed any quiet time, it's you. I was just strolling around and then boom--a rock almost burned through my head. And whose fault is that, Mr. Kim Jongin?" Tugging his pants were no use, Baekhyun observed.

Actually, the more he got to look at it, the more the weapon looked familiar to him. It was the same kind as his and Krystal's. Maybe children of the underworld all had the same dagger? Still, as much as how interesting Jongin was, he couldn't afford to waste another second of his free day. Or any minute now the other campers would be all looking for him and he didn't want to undergo any punishment just yet.

"Look, just let me go, alright? We'll see each other at camp and maybe you can have your little revenge on me or whatever."

@[G] Byun Baekhyun "A mafia boss?" He laughs slightly by his so called joke. "For your information, I am not a bandit or some sort of criminal." He then added. "Also, Whom, is a very attractive word for me." He chuckles as he as he walked away. Apparently he got his idea. This guy—or lets say demigod, Baekhyun, knew he was a son of some kind of god. But Jongin believes he does not know the difference between Hades and Pluto... yet.

Jongin swiftly grabs his spare dagger in his back pocket and shot it towards the hem of his pants, slightly pinning him on the wooden floor as the sharp object landed heavily below. "Byun Baekhyun" He said tapping his feet with a familiar beat. "I believe my Father wouldn't be kind enough to spare your life, especially if I say you disturbed my quiet time."

"I don't like being disturbed, Because I rarely get those chances." He shrugs and walks towards him as the end of his pants were stuck to the ground. "You won't like dying in the hands of a mafia boss' child." Jongin then used his side joke to counter him. "I don't like it when people joke around with my parentage." He said gritting his teeth.

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@[R] Kim Jongin Jongin. Okay, time to replace that BME with Kim Jongin on the list. And he said that he didn't knew what a demigod was. But Baekhyun doubted it. The guy probably had snorted too much coke or was just playing with him. Still, meeting another one of Hades children... in the same place even, irked him. Either way, he could not pass this opportunity up. "Are you perhaps... a son of a mafia boss?"

Baekhyun stepped back and observed Jongin. To his face down to his clothes and shoes. Doesn't really look like much. "You talk like an old person, sheesh. Who says 'whom' nowadays anyway?" If Baekhyun doesn't stop talking now, he would probably earn himself a kick on the shin or maybe even a weapon pierced through his heart. Jongin didn't even look friendly. Based from his experiene, none of the underworld children did.

Scratching his head, he turned around and gave Jongin one last look. "Alright, I'll be on my way now. Byun Baekhyun by the way. If you actually have any mercy left in you you would tell your dad to spare my life," he winked in double meaning then waved.

@[G] Byun Baekhyun [I didn't notice my typos. ;_; /stabs myself/]

Jongin chuckles in his mind. 'Did he just say demigod?!' His subconscious said while spitting a mouth full of wine to his inner god's face. 'Why you little-" He cuts off his inner god and Apparently shushed them both in his mind. He was talking to himself again. "A demigod?" He raises his eyebrows once again. "Quite interesting, I must say."

He took a step forward and circled around the man, his fore finger and thumb caressing his chin. His eyes eyeing him from hair to shoe. Jongin has already guessed this man could be a demigod himself. 'Of course! Don't be stupid, He wouldn't ask if he wasn't one!' His inner god complained but then got a slap from his subconscious nagging how noisy he was and Jongin silently thanked him for doing that.

"Tell me," He stops right behind him. "What is a demigod?" He let out a small smile and hides it quickly. "And since I don't want to be rude, I am Kim Jongin." Though the thought of being called as BM or whatever makes him wonder what it means. "I am the son of whom owns all the wealth over the earth's soil." If he was a genius, Jongin wouldn't even doubt what will his guess be.

@[R] Kim Jongin Baekhyun looked at the guy with a stupid look. Honestly, had this guy even paid attention to anything he just said? If only he could frown a hundred times more then he could've done it right then and there. "I told you, you almost killed me with those little things you're holding. Jesus, do you even pay attention?"

Another word almost came out of his lips but he stopped. Did he just... did he just say? Baekhyun was sure he heard the words 'kill you with my own hands' said by this man. The skin around his eyes drew tight and he arched an eyebrow in confusion as he stares at the smiling man. Maybe he was a murderer? A serial killer maybe? Oh gods, he didn't knew what the hell happened at the outside world so he had no updates whether there was a killing psychopath on the loose. He hopes there isn't.

But he was really sure about what he had heard. Perhaps... "Are you... okay, this might sound weird but... are you a demigod?" Although he knew he should be more afraid of demigods because of the endless capabilities, he preferred to know that the guy was anything apart from a serial killer. "And what's your name? I don't wanna call you BM--yeah, just tell me."

@[G] Byun Baekhyun "Well don't you have a broad imagination?" He said as a smirk smeared upon his face. "I would have just killed you with my own hands if I wanted to." He said it half joking. Jongin wasn't the kind of person to kill someone on first meeting(like some campers who resides in the Mars bloodline) not unless this person is considering himself a threat to him then this situation would be something else.

The other male scooted to him and he raises one of his eyebrows. This is the closes a person has ever been close to him, The last person who came this close to him started having nighmates wherein he drowned in a sea of wealth. 'Maybe I should just say there's a unicorn up and the air and he could juat shadow travel back to camp.' His inner god suddenly disturbing him in his thoughts. While his subconscious said, 'Why not try socializing with him?' He shrugs the thoughts away not listening to either both of them.

He was hesitant before he could as Jongin what was he doing in this sort of place. He lets out a small smile as he responded, "I visit places from time to time to clear out my mind from... troubles I encounter every day." It was true. He wanted breathing from all the strict training. He just wished he could meet his mother while he is out but eventually he doesn't even know where to find her. Jongin then let out a sigh unthinkingly, He then added quickly, "What brings you here then?"

@[R] Kim Jongin That hit a nerve.

"Small pebble? S-small pebble?! Do you know how far you and I were when you threw it?! That pebble was flying so fast it could've burned right through my head!" He clicked his tongue and crossed his arms in annoyance, not liking how the other guy can just take it so casually when he had closely escaped a near-death situation. Baekhyun always thought he would die in the hands of a big, frightening monster. A pebble would be the last on his list of Baekhyun's-Potential-Killers.

Without even adding another word, he scooted beside the unknown guy, naming him Mr. Bane of My Existence in his mind, and surveyed the view from the lighthouse. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, turning to look at Mr. BME. "What are you doing here anyways?"

@[G] Byun Baekhyun He threw the last rock from his palm aimlessly and didn't mind where it went. He leans his arms in by the metal surface and took a deep breath. The scar by the back of his hand showing, he shrugs as he ran his fingers by it.

Jongin wasn't the kind of person to fear death. He could fight monsters the twice the size of the tallest building he knows and he would still not fear his own death. Someday he would probably sacrifice his own life for someone he really cares about and is smiling while his last breath is being taken away.

A moment later he heard footsteps behind him but he didn't mind. It could just probably be another person like him visiting a place like this. But then a pebble passed by the side of his face. He wasn't startled at all. He looks back and there appeared a guy not far from his age he had guessed.

He raises an eyebrow to his statement and let out a small chuckle. "I didn't know a small pebble could make someone like you so angry to hit a person like me." He didn't know what he was saying really. He was still captivated by the view around him while looking at this person.

@[R] Kim Jongin What a nice and beautiful day to take a walk outside of the camp. Baekhyun feels free.

Not. He spoke too soon and as soon as he took another step, something hit him from the back of his head. Wincing,
he turned around to find the culprit of the said action. There was no one else on the road. Huh, he thought. Did the sky
magically throw me a rock? He has his doubts on gods hating him, though. Except maybe for his father, yeah, but who
cares? Not Baekhyun. So he picked the damn pebble up and wow—the back of his head was probably swelling right now—and
looked up.

That’s when he notices the boy on the lighthouse. The boy looked a little lost, but rather calm. Gritting his teeth in
annoyance, he knows it’s probably best if he leaves the lad alone, but he couldn’t care less. His day was already ruined by
this man. He dashed towards the entrance of the lighthouse and then made his way up.

When the behind of the said boy came to view, he gripped the pebble as hard as he can and then—shoot. He threw it
in the wall only a few inches beside him. “Ah, I’m so mad but I can’t even hit that face of yours.” Unsurprisingly, he was
all calm but his insides were growling.

@[G] Byun Baekhyun Jongin apparently decided to escape home; a usual thing he would always do when he doesn't have anything interesting to do at Camp Jupiter. Obviously this kid was a trouble maker but he kept his unruly actions hidden. No one even notices that he sneaks out of camp, Well that's what he knows.

He really thanked his father for giving him the capability to shadow travel. A very exhausting yet useful gift. He has been using it often to places he would like to be alone. Of course, "Who would even want to be friend a son of Pluto?" They would always say. Though girls will often give him second look. He would always wonder why. If it was because of his good looks or does he have something on his face.

He was up by the lighthouse admiring the lovely view on the top. He had little pebbles by his palm. Taking one with his other hand, tapping it on the wall beside him for a little moment then throwing it as far as he could. He liked being alone, It makes him calm down for a few minutes. To get out from a threatening world he had entered in.

@[R] Kim Jongin This rebelling was becoming a Baekhyun thing.

It first started when someone from another cabin had insulted his father. Baekhyun wasn't mad for that--hell no, he couldn't care less about his sorry excuse for a father. But the fact that they insulted his weird sleeping habits was enough to make him go into rage. He took off from camp and was indeed granted later some punishment.

The second time, he actually tricked some of his /few/ friends (and of course Chiron) into thinking he came back to his home--which Baekhyun would gladly do, to be honest. But tragedy strikes and a few monsters blocked his way. So when they found him all bloody and almost out of tattered and lying at the ground in front of an arcade center, he got his second punishment... which was indeed more severe than the first.

But now, he had escaped the camp to purely have fun and out of entertainment purposes. The camp was suffocating him anyway. All of those kids who still can't get enough whispering about him. Plus, his feelings for the child of Hades were still confusing him... and he needed some time to think.

It wasn't a surprise when he found himself at Montauk, the place where he had first seen a demigod. Hearing the sound of the clicking of his dagger against his backpack and the sound of his sneakers hitting the floor, he strolled around the place, noticing the familiarity in which he had last (and first time) been here.

@[G] Krystal Jung Baekhyun was about to yawn again when he was cut off by her question. At least she was trying to make conversation. He needs to try more, he thought to himself. “Some god of sleep. Hypnotize or something. Sorry, I’m not really good with names.” The truth was, he had only heard it once and bowed to never use it again, may he be cursed or what. “Really sorry if I fall asleep on you, Krystal. You have to carry me on the way then.”

He’s trying to lift the mood, but he wasn’t able to focus once again because /Krystal/. The way it rolled on his tongue, like it was just natural for him to say it. The name thing wasn’t all crap. He pronounces names really weird, too. But something tells him he pronounced the girl’s name right.

Damn, he’s really got it bad. All he wants to do is stay away from this girl now. His heart feels like it’s going to explode. He cursed himself, a habit he never gets tired of doing. “How much far left?” He was surprised to find his voice croaked. The mere memory of him leaving his house that morning told him that he hadn’t brought any water bottles with him.

He just hoped he doesn’t look like a wimp in front of Krystal. ‘Cause boy, first impressions last, do they?

@[G] Byun Baekhyun Baekhyun. She repeated the name in her thought. Not any name that sounded familiar to her – so she figured this could be his first at Camp Half-Blood. It could’ve been obvious right from the very beginning, considering how he didn’t know his way – but hey, maybe he wasn’t just good at directions or something.

The only reason she didn’t bother to look back or to walk alongside him was because she wasn’t just a good conversationalist. And to add more to that, she could just be frustratingly awkward. She doesn’t even try to look straight into other people’s – or a demigod’s, for that matter – eyes upon initiating a conversation. It distracts her – a lot.

She dared to take a glance to check if he was able to keep up – and luckily for her, he was still behind her. But she noticed, from the corner of her eyes, that he seemed a little… well, was it discomfort she sees or boredom? Or maybe even both? If so, then it was of no surprise. Her whole existence screamed ‘danger!’ to the others, and how she blamed her dear god of a father for that. And the fact that she doesn’t even know how to be ever so sociable like the Aphrodite kids made her a whole lot boring. The thought about the children of the goddess of love made her eyes twitch, though… oh, love. How it never existed in her lifetime. Perhaps the curse that a certain child of the goddess of love was really more powerful than she ever imagined. ‘You shall never find love,’ says she whom she had a conflict with years ago. Geez, so easily said.

“Do you have any ideas of who your parent could be?” she tried to make it sound natural, just in case he… didn’t know much about the so-called ‘half-blood thing’. It tends to get weirder by the second you know about the supernatural stuffs, she knew – she had been there.

[pissed his pants**** OTL]

@[G] Krystal Jung “Baekhyun,” he answered quickly. /Too quickly/, in fact. This stupid crush needs to get out of his head. He was finally going to the camp, that’s all that should matter. He looked straight ahead, they were still in New York, he can be sure of that. There was a silent tension going on between them.

So Krystal was her name. Similar to a diamond. It fit her well, Baekhyun thinks, for in his eyes, she was shining bright.

“Ugh, get yourself together,” he mumbled so lowly. He didn’t want to make Krystal think he was weird. Well, weird for a demigod’s standards. He’s not supposed to fall in love. He’s supposed to grow up and get the hell out of camp.

Baekhyun followed her slowly, but still making sure that he was just right behind her. There was really something about this girl. He doesn’t know what but every second, it seems that he grows more and more attached. He’s a goner.

Maybe the girl was a succubus? Once in a camping trip, when it was time for ghost stories and such, his friend from back then told him about monsters and what it was like in the real world. The kid had said that the real world was all about fighting monsters. Baekhyun learned then about the succubus, the she-devils that would seduce you then the life out of you. The story had succeeded it’s goal. He pissed his that night.

Baekhyun yawned.