— 《 ❀ 》 pure bliss is evident on the female’s visage as she looks on to the ‘friend’ beside her, bathed in seoul’s golden hour. right now, she’s forgotten their surroundings ( including the cameramen following behind the pair ) and allowed herself to get lost in gunwoo’s profile. her eyes soon fall downcast, glee pouring from her lips in the form of a soft giggle. ❛ ah,” her attention is brought back to the other, ❛ maybe we should get to the fun first, have a snack or two throughout, and do dinner afterwards ? ❜ because if we do that, i’ll get more time with you. the latter half of her words are swallowed before her body comes to a halt, a brow raised in confusion. ❛ wha— ❜ her words are cut off by the sudden weight atop her shoulders.
❛ aw ! ❜ she coos, pushing her arms through before wrapping herself around his bicep to pull them closer to one another so she can plant a kiss upon his cheek, ❛ you’re far too good to me, lovebug, thank you. ❜ while her heart is doing somersaults in her chest, she does her best to hide the flush of her cheeks by continuing their journey through the park. ❛ oh, i forgot to mention … if you start to get chilled, promise to let me know so i can give this back to you; i can buy myself one or something if that happens, okay ? your health is important and i don’t want you to get sick either. ❜ jihye brings her hues to the other’s, her feet automatically falling in rhythm with gunwoo’s. ❛ anyway, should we go on a ride or should i show you my skills and win you a gift of your choice ? i’ll have you know that i’ve been working on my game since the last time you saw me. ❜ she lifts up one arm and flexes, ❛ see ? i can win you anything with these babies. ❜
just friends don’t go on dates. they don’t act like newlyweds. just friends don’t become so domestic that people begin to find it difficult to accept the fact that they’re not together. gunwoo sees it in their eyes, tinted with disbelief, in their mouths, molded in the shape of an o, and even in their eyebrows, narrowed in confusion. maybe it’s selfish, but he doesn’t bother to correct them anymore —— even if it’s not true, he doesn’t mind illustrating themselves as something more than platonic partners in alternate minds. truthfully, he can see where people get rather perplexed about this information; they exhibit much more publicly displayed affection than certain couples and they’ve never been ones to shy away from that. it’s his guilty pleasure, but it eats him away, too, because he believes that all it is is strictly platonic.
the musician sends her a look that can only be described as overly fond as they continue going down the path, surrounded by various attractions. he’s never been to an amusement park; his father never took him there as a child and growing up, his own amusement park was different locations he could break into. sure, he could’ve done it in the past couple years, but, truth be told, he wanted to go there with someone special ( there’s no one else under that category besides jihye ), and so, the excitement adorning his face right now seems fitting. “ don’t worry about it, ” he responds, appreciating the girl’s concerns, but he’ll always put her first. it’s just the way it’s worked since the first day he met her. “ alright, alright, i’m absolutely certain you can, but let’s go on a ride first. ” his laughter reverberates as he wraps his left arm around her shoulder, the right hand clutching the other shoulder. with a gentle nudge & a push, he attempts to divert her onto a different track to reach one of their first attractions. “ come on, horror house is a must. ”