the weather was warm but not smothering - the perfect temperature for him to run an errand comfortably. hyunbin was sent to get a few groceries from the market not too far from the store. don’t get too much, you know you can’t carry ten bags back. junghee had warned him but his inability to mind properly made is what made hyunbin, hyunbin.
it wasn’t exactly ten bags per se, a healthy amount of five plastic bags hanging from his arms and aching fingers. hyunbin had made it halfway when he stopped for a rest - navigating himself from the moving crowds into a tiny space nestled between two buildings. the card’s sore fingers cried in relief as the bags were carefully placed on the ground. he sighs, leaning his head against the bricking of the building - momentarily oblivious to the company that awoke deep within the alley.
he could run, pretend he didn’t see anything but his conscience kept him rooted in place. what if it followed him home? the cupid card groaned as he stepped deeper into the darkness, setting himself into his transformation before this monster did something stupid. let’s make this quick.
You stand before a pleasant, friendly looking wizard in a navy cloak trimmed with gold. He could very well be a father or uncle figure – why, there’s even a chance he could pass for Santa Claus at the mall. “I see you have quite the situation on your hands,” he says. You glance over your shoulder to see a hero, brandishing a weapon that you’ve become well acquainted with tonight, still hot on your trail.
Before you can answer, the man responds with a cheerful laugh. He rubs his hands together, as though to warm them up. “Let me see if I can do something about that,” he says. “This old man still has a few tricks up his sleeve, mind you.”
All it takes is a flick of his wrists and a cheerful incantation akin to a nursery rhyme, and it seems as though time itself stops. Leaves that had been blown by the wind are stuck in mid-air, the hero on your trail is frozen in place, and even a stray kitten holds still as a statue. However, it only seems to affect this particular block. The intersection down the street is unaffected and traffic continues as usual, cars speeding along unaware of what’s happening up the road.
“This should give you about ten minutes to get somewhere safe,” says the man. He reaches into his pocket, pulls out a wooden coin, and flicks it towards you with his thumb. You catch it and examine it. You weren’t sure what to expect, but there doesn’t appear to be anything magical about it. The only detail found on the coin is a white lotus flower painted on its face.
“Nobody deserves to be hunted like an animal and punished simply for existing. I’m part of a community that wants to protect people like you,” he says, speaking gently. “If you’re interested in joining us, you just drop that coin into some water. You see where the flower is now? There’ll be an address on it for you to visit. It’s a fancy place – a big, expensive mansion with plenty of food and a place to rest your head. We’d like for you to come visit and potentially, join our little community. You see, there’s something looming on the horizon and we’re worried we’ll be too late if we wait any longer. It might be a little sudden, but time is of the urgency. Speaking of time! Oh, would you look at me! Blathering on while you’re in quite the rush! I’ll be going so you have time to get away from that pesky hero. The beauty of rebirth is its relationship with death!”
In a plume of smoke, the man vanishes.
All you’re left with are his strange words, a wooden coin, and a street frozen in time until you can make your escape.
hyunbin doesn’t know why, but he stopped.
he could still hear the steps behind him - the hero following his footsteps on quick feet, weapon equipped and ready to sink into him on sight.
they were far, but hyunbin is a rather decent runner, so he finds himself a healthy distance ahead. stopped before a man.
his lungs burn as they beg for air - sweat collecting at his brows as slow begin to pinch together. yea, no shit. irritation clips the tone of his response, one that doesn’t have the chance to leave his mouth before the stranger begins again.
“this old man still has a few tricks up his sleeve, mind you.”
hyunbin’s eyes merely widen as everything stops around him, his mouth falling open as dark orbs dart from the frozen movement surrounding the pair.
a pair of hands scramble to catch the wooden object, lips moving to utter nothing but incoherent mutters of confusion as the weight of the coin rests atop his palm. the card’s eyes dart from the man back down to the simple, mundane looking coin - his mind not moving fast enough to keep up with what the hell was going on.
you don’t just get help like this for free.
“i’m part of a community that wants to protect people like you… if you’re interested in joining us, you just drop that coin into some water.”
once the man finishes, hyunbin is already on the move. his feet pounding through frozen rain puddles, heavy pants of air rushing from his lips as his legs lead him as quickly as he can in the direction of home. and when he arrives, he greets the twins as if nothing had happened - forgetting about the man’s words for awhile.
“it might be a little sudden, but time is of the urgency.”
hyunbin allowed the man’s words to come back to him when he’s resting in bed, the kids curled up on both of his sides - sleeping peacefully with both of their hands bundled in his shirt. the offer was no doubt sudden and as much as he hated to admit it, tempting.
how could you even think about this? joining them? only to leave this? guilt burns hot beneath the spots their tiny hands touch - burning his skin through his clothing, summoning a sweat to rise beneath the blankets.
he had a place to call his own, a place where he felt safe - wanted. wasn’t that enough?
half of the man told himself to go to sleep, to forget it even happened. but another part began to wonder, how long would this place be safe? how long until a hero or a monster found this place and hurt him, or even worse the family he had come to love?
unconsciously, he hugged the little ones tighter again him - burying himself into the covers as he forced himself into a slumber, feeling the weight of the tiny wooden coin heavy in his pocket.
⊹ ˚. OOC ; introduction.
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after decades of procrastination and exhaustion kicking my ass, i have finally brought my boi, the cupid card kwon hyunbin ♥ i’m ellie, whichever you prefer, catch me on twt for plotting @ piinkpong or here in ims bc i’m super hyped to be here and want to get started asap asndjamsl i think i’ve followed everyone on the mlist but tHERE ARE A LOT OF YOU SO I HAVE YET TO CHECK OUT THE BLOGS BUT !!! IT WILL HAPPEN
below the cut is a lot of some stuff about him but !!! there are plots at the end so pls bear with me~
bio stuff:
okay so,, hyunbin did not exist in the first timeline. he spent time just fluttering around the human world, hoping around, landing a few places before he stuck in busan as hyunbin.
when he was released he was just thrown out onto the street in the middle of the day, had no idea what was going on, and was p much really confused.
it was rainy and he was wet and he didn’t have anywhere ago so he just kinda wondered the streets helplessly for awhile.
he was lonely and cold and angry bc he didn’t know what to do and no humans were really doing anything to help him, just staring and watching so he didn’t like humans at all at first.
but then this little old lady came up to him one day ( about a month after his release ) and offered him some food so he had a little more faith in the human race.
she kept coming back to bring him things/take care of him and eventually offered him a place to stay. in exchange for his help in her tailor shop, she’d pay him and give him a place to stay.
so hyunbin’s been there with her ever since - living in the house above the shop with her and the twins, her grandchildren ( he loves them a lot okay ).
he’s just trying to fit in with all the YouthTM these days - following trends, obsessing over bands, trying to blend in and forget that first month in the human world ever happened.
tldr:
as a card, before the whole getting sealed thing, he was actually really scary but now he’s just a giant baby.
one of the nicest people you’ll meet tho.
he tailors clothing at a shop, it’s a p well known local business so the job isn’t too boring.
actually would like to make some clothes of his own.
he keeps up will all the fashion trends bc of this,, and also just bc he’s more of a follower rather than a setter.
also an avid social media user. mostly to keep up with m.ea and love note.
runs an m.ea tumblr blog, v dedicated ( tho he keeps this on the dl so he goes by david online )
gets sick easily so he’s kinda always Super clean and tidy.
his neck hurts a lot bc the twins are rowdy sleepers and insist on sleeping with him.
but they’re practically his children don’t mess with them.
he’s power is empathy! he can feel what others feel but only with psychical contact - can also influence other’s emotions with his own the same way but this takes a lot more work. doesn’t use his powers often.kinda wants to be a human so getting captured would complicate that now wouldn’t it?
kinda wants to be a human? but getting captured would complicate that so no thanks.
plots:
“i needed a drink of water after my shower but i forgot that i opened the blinds to my balcony and you just saw me walk into my kitchen naked.”
“this horrible umbrella won’t extend! oh shit i just hit you in the stomach/crotch! i’m so sorry.”
“i don’t know my headphones aren’t plugged in all the way so now you know i’m listening to educational children’s cartoon theme songs.”
hyunbin finds you sitting alone on a bench and he’s feeling Extra generous today so he approaches you with intentions of using a little bit of magic to make you feel better.
!!! a frequent at the shop. bonus: he thinks you’re cute so you get discounts.
hyunbin takes the twins out for some ice cream and he leaves them for one minute only to come back to find them both in tears, wearing their ice creams, and a rather guilty looking you.
you catch hyunbin leaving a shop redhanded with two bags of m.ea merch and proceed to lecture him on how this was not the way to live his life.
!!! muse. hyunbin has an image for a design - care to be his guinea pig?
