» The Difference Between ‘Oppa’ and ‘Appa’ [Yeeun&James]
Taking a long breath, Yeeun gazed around her room, feeling tired, yet proud, after finishing unpacking. There was hardly anything to unpack, really though since there was only a majority of things you could bring into the complex. Her side of the room was decorated the way she wanted it to be, with stuffed animals and small stickers spread out variously matched with small, bright motivational poster - such as a cat on a branch with the words, “Hang In There!” under it. Those things did help her, for whenever she woke up and felt lazy, she saw the posters and stickers and that helped her get up and get moving and working. Her rose-colored lips formed into a smile as sat down on her twin bed, starting to ponder on what she should do next. After a few moments or so, she decided to check out the gym, to just explore and so Yeeun stood up again and walked to the front door, tucking her home key in her back pocket. Just as she tapped the “up” button for the elevator, her phone made a ding! sound and she replied back, the corners of her lips turned up into a smile.
[✉ → 제임스-oppa] heyo, just finished making the new place comfier :u: [✉ → 제임스-oppa] mhm, yeah i’m so glad I can take this small break [✉ → 제임스-oppa] no, not yet… but I will, don’t worry!!
Her eyes looked up at the floor countdown on the elevator as she smiled wider. She was glad Royal Pirates had met her leadernim, causing the two groups to become closer. It was like she had three new older brothers, alongside her Cube sunbaenims and her unnies. However, as much as she was close to all of them, she could say she was the closest to James, even though they were a decade apart really. He checks in on her like her resident father in the industry and Yeeun respects him dearly. Even sometimes, she would ever to him as her ‘appa’ rather than 'oppa’, given the care and age gap.
The elevator let out the ding! sound again, to initiate the doors opening, and the number ’1’ on the screen above the doors, saying it was on the first floor. Yeeun sighed, letting her hand weave through her golden hair and took a step forward just as the doors opened, but stopping in her place, her mouth in the shape of an “o”. “Oppa?!”
The familiar beeping sound his phone made when he received a message came sooner than James had expected, since most of his idol friends usually replied hours later, once they were finally finished with their schedules for the day, and he had grown so accustomed to late replies that he was almost startled by this quick one, but that pleasant surprise only made him happier, a warm smile instantly spreading across his face as he imagined his treasured dongsaeng speaking the words he was currently reading. It was not hard to visualize her face at all, as familiar as it was for him by now.
His long fingers were already swiftly typing up a reply when the doors of the elevators slid open, revealing a person he certainly had not expected seeing around here anytime soon, if at all. For a few moments, he blinked to make sure it was not just his mind playing tricks on him , for he had been thinking of her just now after all, but she was still there when his vision cleared again, her expression mirroring the surprise he was feeling. Without hesitation, he took a step towards her and pulled her into a loose embrace. “Yeeun-ah, what are you doing here?” Once he pulled back again to get a better look at her, he raised a curious brow. “Did you come by to visit?” No, wait, that’s not possible, he reminded himself, because he had not yet had the chance to tell her that he had joined the cast of this show and no other Cube artist had joined either, as far as he was informed.
Realization dawned upon him slowly but surely and his eyes widened slightly as he spoke up again: “Wait, this is where you moved?” So far, James had assumed CLC had just moved into a new dorm, now that they had established a fanbase for themselves, but the thought that one of them could join him at the complex had not even occurred to him yet – until just now, that was. A bright smile instantly lit up his features, turning his eyes into tiny slits as crinkles formed around them. “Welcome to the complex, dearest Yeeun.” His smile made way for a tiny pout a few seconds later as he looked down at her with an apologetic look in his eyes. “If I had known. I’d have helped you carry your things and everything. I hope you didn’t bring anything too heavy.” Although he realized he was talking a little too much at that moment, his excitement got the better of him and he added one more thing: “How about I give you a tour of the building? Or did someone show you around already?”


















