i know a place.

i know a place we can go where everyone's gonna lay down their weapons.

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seonols:

“i’m happy to see you’re still as modest as ever, at least that hasn’t changed,” she chides, a gentle punch ( could something so weak even be classified as a punch? ) directed towards his arm. she’d missed it here, missed him, more than she’d thought she did. “did everything i tell go right in one ear and out the other? well, i guess i can’t fault you, it has been around five years— ah, it’s still weird knowing it was that long,” she nods her head in confirmation, a laugh leaving her in her slight disbelief. “japan was definitely different, but a nice different— a much faster pace in the city than the slower pace here…but, i don’t know,” she trails off for a second. “i was working as a journalist after graduation, and i liked it, but something just started feeling off. maybe i just missed home too much,” she finishes with a light shrug, a grin on her lips. “but what about you? how have you been spending these busy adulting years so far?”

“it started feeling off because there isn’t a jang junsu in japan, i bet,” he teases, followed by soft laughter, “really, though, i’m glad that you enjoyed it while it lasted, but i’m also glad that you decided to come back.” when the question is directed back at him, there isn’t much else to do except sigh. “believe it or not, i'm still in school. it feels like it’ll never end—i guess i knew that the journey to getting a phd in psychology would be a long one, but i didn’t know it would be like this.” he doesn’t hate school; he knows that it’ll be useful in the long run and he does have a passion for his area of study, but it seems like all of his friends are getting out into the real world while he’s lagging behind. he hates that feeling. “i was waiting tables for a while, but i’m working in a daycare these days. it’s really fun, actually, the kids are all super sweet. if i ever escape this groundhog day situation, hopefully i’ll become a children’s counselor. if not, some kind of therapist... or maybe i’ll just drop out, live in a van, and travel the world. that’s an adult thing to do, right?”

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hansvnhwa:

THIS ISN’T THE WAY that she thought the conversation would take, figuring it would have been the typical questions of ‘how was your day’ or ‘how has things been’. She did not think a heart to heart conversation could potentially happen, what more at a bus stop of all places. She isn’t sure what to say, not able to remember a time where someone has taken the time to know her, beyond what she shows to the world. She is hesitant, never having spoken much of her emotions before, whether it be good or bad. “What is it do you want to know?”   

"Whatever you want to tell me,” Junsu answers, his steady gaze staying on Sunhwa. He knows they aren’t particularly close enough for him to pressure her into saying anything, and so he won’t; he has a feeling that if there’s something she really wants to say, she’ll say it, even if it’s not to him. “If it’s not too much of a personal question, are you lonely? Not just in this moment, but... Today. This week. In general. Are you lonely? You don’t have to answer that if you don’t want to. I don’t want you to feel like I’m breaching into your safety bubble or anything like that.”

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seonols:

“first, it closes while i’m away. then, it turns out the reason it closes is BECAUSE i was away— when will the heartache in this tragic tale end?,” she plays along easily, a half-assed expression of sadness playing at her features, but her mirrored tone gives it all away. she’d really missed this, his welcoming warmth and ease, and noeul would be lying is she said he wasn’t someone she wished she’d kept in touch with much more than she had. it had been hard, however, being so far yet so close, constantly busy with schooling and an ever-changing roster of part-time jobs ( then, when the time came, the start of a legitimate professional career ). she really was happy to be back. “have i ever told you how great you are?” she asks warmly, following after him without a second thought.

“i think it might’ve come up a time or two, but it doesn’t bother me to hear it again,” junsu states, giving a little shrug to accompany his exuberant grin. it’s almost like no time at all had passed—he can still speak to her so easily, but he also knows that there’s a large gap between when she left and when she came back. “so, i must ask: you were gone for a while, but was it everything that you hoped it would be? did you have fun while you were gone? what did you go to school for, again? i’m super sorry, it slipped my mind a while back! i wanted to ask, but never found the time,” he pauses, then, but soon adds, “that’s weird, isn’t it? it’s like... one day, you just blink and you’re an adult and you have no time to do anything.”

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hansvnhwa:

THEY DID NOT TALK MUCH but Sunhwa always remembered Junsu as the friendly guy who would talk to anyone in the neighbourhood, regardless how well he knew of them or not. He was one of the people who warmly welcomed her when she first moved here and since then, it was nice to pass him by with a greeting if she was out doing errands or hold a small conversation from time to time. It was always pleasant to talk to him. She just wished he had came across her when she was in a better mindset, putting on a smile nonetheless for him. “Hi. Heading somewhere?” 

Junsu isn’t going anywhere. He had finished work far earlier in the afternoon and had just finished up his classes, always taking place in the nighttime to suit his schedule; there’s nothing else for him to do except go home, but he thinks he can make conversation out of a question like that. “Yeah. I am... Following the wind. Wherever the city takes me, I’ll go. Currently, it’s directing me to this exact spot. On a bench at the bus stop, sitting beside the always intriguing Han Sunhwa and trying to dig around in her mind a little bit. See what’s brewing in there.” He pauses then, but his smile stays in place. If anything, his expression just becomes a little bit more hopeful as he continues, “The question is, will you let me?”

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seonols:

despite the minor dejection that’d started building up at the letdown, noeul can’t help but feel it let up ever so slightly at his expression, his words lifting her spirits. “you don’t have to apologize, silly,” she lets out with a small giggle, head tilting gently with a grin to match bright eyes. “it was bound to happen someday, i just wish i could’ve been around to visit one last time before it did.” as silly as it’d be, she’d allow herself to mourn the loss of such a quaint little place another time. “really? that’d be nice— a new place in this fresh start. looking around will help me familiarize myself with the area again, too.”

“guess that just goes to show that you shouldn’t stay away for so long, hm? this town missed you, noeul—so much that the bookstore couldn’t continue any longer,” he suggests, a teasing lilt in his words. sure, life continued on when she was gone, but he can’t deny that there had been a noticeable difference and he had found himself wondering when she would be back. after all, growing up in the same small town and being near the same age didn’t leave much room for anything but familiarity and her absence had disturbed that; he can’t complain, though, because she had been out there doing her own thing, so he’s more proud than anything. “you want to? alright, let’s look, then,” he offers, already beginning to walk along the length of the sidewalk, a curious gaze taking in the storefronts of every shop. 

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hansvnhwa:

Sunhwa did not felt like going home nor did she felt like going anywhere either. So she finds herself sitting at the bus stop instead, watching the vehicles go by. She is by herself and quiet, a sight some would say that they have come to know and see her as constantly but tonight, there was something off about her. It is hard to see but there was something somber about her, a sadness to her that even those who know her or seen of her, do not recognise before. She was not being her usual self and honestly, she does not know if she could be that way at the moment. She apologises to anyone who was hoping to see her be herself, going about her days with the muted but sincere enthusiasm in her but right now, she just can’t. 

Junsu is nosy. Everyone in town knows that, but he also means well, so hopefully that makes up for his overwhelming presence at least a little bit. When he sees Sunhwa sitting at the bus station, it only takes a few seconds for him to notice that something isn’t quite right. He’s usually quick to catch on when something is different, and everything about the energy currently surrounding Sunhwa is a little... Drab. But that’s okay, because he decides that maybe he can brighten her day at least a little bit. He nonchalantly sits down near her, far enough to give her personal space but close enough to hold a conversation. “Fancy seeing you here,” He begins, offering a smile towards the woman.

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seonols:

she can’t help the feelings that wash over her as she stands on the sidewalk, back towards the street, eyes taking in the site of the empty storefront. it shouldn’t be all that surprising, she thinks bittersweetly, memories of the windows covered in books and pretty stationary— the heavy scent of freshly printed paperbacks, drying pen ink, and rainy fridays after school bringing a faint smile to her lips. noeul had had hopes that the old bookstores’ shopkeep would still be around and kicking ( even in her old age ), but that didn’t seem to be the case. “that’s a shame…” she mules to herself, head tilting, bag slung over her shoulder. “i wonder how long it’s been empty like this.”

“i’m really sorry,” junsu murmurs, an embarrassed blush rising to his cheeks. he had been so sure that bookstore was still open and he was more than willing to pay a visit with noeul, but... apparently, it’s gone. he looks around as if he thinks maybe they’re in the wrong place, one of his hands moving to mess awkwardly with his hair, but he knows this is where it had been. he knows it’s gone. “uh.. i really don’t get out a lot, so.. i thought it was still here. if you want, we can look for a different bookstore? i know it won’t be the same, but maybe you can find a hidden gem, right? it’ll be fun.”

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jinhofjc:

“I suppose I could do that, however I’m not sure that would satisfy me forever. I do sketches on the side that I’m sure I could show you at some point. Will you tell me honestly if they’re good enough? I’ve heard in my past that they’re not. You have no reason to lie one way or another though, so please?”

“Of course. I wouldn’t lie. I mean... I might sugarcoat my opinion if it’s bad, but I really don’t think anything that you’re so passionate about could be anything less than great. I’m sorry that you’ve been put down in the past, but at the end of the day, you know whose opinion matters the most? Yours. Confidence is all it takes. If you have confidence, someone is bound to see that in you.”

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jinhofjc:

“I keep telling myself I want to be a teacher but then I look at all the high school level students and I wonder why. Why would I subject myself to all that grief by kids that won’t listen to me anyway? I could simply pursue something else but I’m already in my third year, therefore almost done. Is it even worth dropping out at this point? I just wish I was better at my art, then I could pursue manga.” 

“Why don’t you just become an art teacher? You’ll have the comfort of a stable career and the freedom to create art as you wish... But, I mean, you don’t have to listen to me. I guess if you wanted to do that, you wouldn’t be so torn between art and teaching, huh?” Junsu asks, offering a small smile. “You’ll figure it out in due time. Even if you do become a manga artist, it’ll still be nice to have a degree if there’s ever a time that you want to pursue teaching later on... It’s really nothing to fret over. Everything will work out, some way or another.”

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└ lee minhyuk, twenty-five, he/him ┐ this town wouldn’t be complete without jang junsu wondering around. they’re known as the boy next door and have been living here for their whole life. i hear they really like fruit, late night talk shows and laughing 'til he cries, but can’t stand cold pizza, hot weather or anything sour. their sole purpose? i hear it’s to graduate university, but we’ll see how that goes. ( chey, 18+, cst, she/her )

hey there demons, it’s me, ya boi,,, i’m super excited to be here and equally excited that i’ve snatched such a cute fc. i have stats HERE and plots HERE. feel free to look through those! i’ve also included a rundown on junsu under the cut.

— his life has been pretty tough?? not many ppl know but part of that is because he doesn’t come across as someone who’s gone through a lot. he’s very kind and warm, always has been because when he was really young, he promised himself that he wouldn’t follow in his parents’ footsteps. he promised himself that he would never be someone who makes others cower in fear, he wanted to be someone that was a safe place to everyone who needed one.

— sees the silver lining in everything. his house burns down? it’s a chance for a new beginning, maybe it was time for a change!

— he loves animals a lot and they seem to love him, too. he’s never met an animal that he didn’t get along with. doesn’t have any pets of his own, but he’s been looking into getting one lately.

— he currently works at a daycare center while he’s studying to earn a phd in psychology. his dream job is working as a children’s counselor because he just remembers how lost/alone he felt when he was a kid and he doesn’t want anyone else to have to feel that way at such a young age but his backup plan is being a psychodynamic therapist so,,, we’ll see.

— okay so as you now know, he’s good with both kids and animals,, he’s also good at cooking & he’s willing to do chores. there’s a reason his label is the boy next door, pals, he’s the kind of guy you can bring home to mama. 

— on that note, he’s a total mom friend. he tries to keep his friends out of trouble, is always willing to be the shoulder to cry on, has impeccable manners, etc.

— his fatal flaw is that he never voices his complaints/worries/etc. if something is going wrong in his life, he’ll just let it get worse and worse without saying anything or asking for help.

— he’s not always tame, though. he seeks adventure & can’t stand to be bored, so sometimes he makes poor decisions of his own accord. it’s all in good fun, though, and they’re never decisions that hurt anyone/anything. it’s more-so like,,, hey, i’m bored, wanna go bungee jumping? even when he’s scared of heights. bad decision.

— he’s a little nosy and way too diligent for his own good. the more someone tries to push him away, the more he wants to get to know them. maybe that’s why he’s so drawn to the idea of being a counselor.

— he’s usually Quite tired & stressed because all of his classes are night classes and he has to go to work early in the morning so it’s like,, when does he sleep? never, that’s when.

— i’ve really hit all of the important topics, so... like this and i’ll slide into your dms or message me and i’ll respond asap!

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