➷*˚❨ all that was real is left behind

all the world's a stage and all the men and women merely p l a y e r s they have their exits and entrances and one man in his time may play m a n y -- p a r t s

[jayhxang]

kgminhwan‌:

minhwan needed jay. he needed to find him and ever since being with soohan he had been desperate to get back to him, and soohan had been helping– or well, he’d been helping until minhwan had gotten caught in a trap, his paw unable to be broken free and pained noises should’ve escaped his throat but instead came out throaty and broken. but that pain had been noting compared to the way a broken and burning tree had fallen onto him, straight onto his back and he’d heard the snap; or rather felt it. he could still move, but the pain was intense, and not just from the injuries caused by the tree, but the burns too from the fire that licked at his skin. it almost had him choking really, enough that he nearly gave out there and then. but minhwan had been lucky, and luck had brought mei who had helped him to where he was at now. where minhwan can see jay, smell his scent too and it’s like his vision is only zoning in on him now as the small wolf tries it’s best to drag himself forward. 

his injured paw held close to his body, and it’s easy to see where he’s burned or the way his back caves in more than it should. it looks distorted, and he knows it– but he needs to get to jay. and if he could’ve made the noise, then a distressed and strangled cry would’ve left the poor wolf as soon as jay had gotten to him. minhwan sees the injuries too, but his mind focuses on just having jay with him right now all the same, and if he could cry right now he would. instead, minhwan nuzzles at the side of jay’s face, leaning into the touches  before pressing their heads together gently, just taking in his presence and how easily it calms him. for a moment, he can forget the hunters or the way it reminds him of the past. he can forget his fear. but he knows in a few moments it’ll come back. but for now he can let jay know he’s alright– and that he hears him. they’d both get out of this safely this time.

jay is almost ready to just collapse, to just curl into minhwan’s side and let his body give out to the pain and the fear. but they’re not out of the woods yet, jay may have found minhwan, but that’s only the beginning, now he has to get the werewolf to safety. and minhwan looks... bad. his back looks like it’s broken almost beyond repair, his fur and skin burned, one of his paws bloodied and mangled. he needs medical attention, now. jay leans in as minhwan presses their heads together, nuzzles his face into minhwan’s fur and takes a deep breath in, lets minhwan’s familiar scent fill his lungs, and he focuses. they’re both alive, they’re together, there’s hope here. they can get out of this, but they need to keep moving. “okay,” jay whispers, pulling away just enough to stand up. he wraps his arms around minhwan’s shoulders—carefully, hoping not to hurt him any more than he already is—and presses his side against minhwan’s, using his whole body, every ounce of strength he has, to support the werewolf. he knows this is going to be painful for minhwan (for them both, really, but he’s not worrying about himself right now), but they can’t stay here. “I’ve got you. let’s go.” jay takes another deep breath in, pushing all his pain, his fear, his anguish to the back of his mind to be dealt with later, and focuses everything he has on moving the both of them towards the school. 

[jayhxang]

kvtrinas‌:

         EVERYTHING HAPPENS IN  a blur. the alarms echo overhead, & somewhere along the way, she had lost her partner in a hurry to escape. chaos circles the campgrounds as a surprise attack had come to ruin keisung’s trip. instinctively, she runs. the monstrous cries which call out to the woods taunt her in a constant reminder that they are not far behind — that she is next. it is that grisly whaling of another creature’s demise which is the driving force which motivates the siren’s legs to sprint faster as she gasps for air. each gulp feeling toxic against her airways as the crisp earthy air descends a  fiery venom which settles & burns within the back of her throat.             she presses down on a wound she’s received from earlier, her heart racing. pounding heavy against her chest whilist a chilling sense of adrenaline courses through her body. & she dares not to look back. afraid of the sight which may await her. her feet flee in their rapid pace, & she does not stop until she feels herself clash into the body of another. tripping over a branch , it’s an overwhelming sense of pain which shoots through her leg. &  a muffled cry is barley heard as she bites at her bottom lip in an attempt to remain silent. her escape being brought to a forcible stop, panic nibbles at her core as her conscious reminds her the hunters are following closely behind. but, with the clench of her fist, the girl manages to muster the slightest bit of courage. gaining some sort of bravery which allows her to take a look at the stranger in which she’s bumped into. praying it was a student & not another hunter. in that instance, she begs the universe to spare her. to give her one last chance.

jay is acting in accordance with his singular purpose right now: find minhwan, keep him safe. this whole situation, the hunters attacking, being separated from minhwan, all the people he cares about in danger, it’s all far too familiar, and it’s the sheer determination to get to minhwan, to not let what happened last time happen again, that keeps him from literally going insane right now. he’s running through a limp, a rough encounter with a hunter earlier left him with a busted ankle, but he doesn’t seem to notice the pain. his focus is on what’s ahead as he searches frantically for any sign of his soulmate. it seems he’s looking too far ahead though, and not at what’s right in front of him, and in the chaos he suddenly finds himself slamming hard into someone else. he immediately goes into a defensive stance, ready to protect himself against any oncoming attack. but then he’s eyes fall onto the figure on the ground in front of him. katrina. in any normal circumstance jay would try to avoid his ex, try to get himself out of having to interact with her for longer than he needs to. but this isn’t a normal situation, this is life or death. jay and katrina have had their differences in the past, and sure right now jay’s number one priority is finding minhwan, but once upon a time he truly cared for her, probably still does somewhere deep down, and he takes one look at the bleeding wound in her leg and decides he’s not going to let her die here.

“come on, don’t give up kat, you’re not dying here today,” he says, ripping a strip of fabric off his shirt and leaning down to tie it around her wound. he wraps an arm around her waist, gets hers over his shoulder, and helps her to her feet. “can you walk? we’re out in the open here, we’ve got to get you to some cover.”

[jayhxang]

jay is on the verge of a mental break down, of a complete and utter freak out. he can’t believe this is happening again, here, where he’s supposed to be safe. where minhwan is supposed to be safe. the sounds of the hunters, the screams of the students and staff, it’s all sending jay back to the darkest moment of his life, when the hunters attacked his gang, when he lost everyone he ever cared about, including << @kgminhwan >>. minhwan. there’s no way jay’s losing him again, and as much as part of jay just wants to shift into a mouse and escape, (as much as another part of him wonders if just giving in and letting the hunters kill him this time would be so bad), it’s the thought of minhwan that keeps him going. 

he’s limping (a hunter had tackled him earlier, jay had fought him off but it’d left him with a sprained, perhaps even broken ankle) and bleeding (an arrow to the shoulder that jay had barely flinched at before pulling out). but the pain is nothing. jay is numb to everything that isn’t finding his soulmate. it takes longer than jay’s happy with, and with every passing second he gets more and more anxious, more and more terrified that he’s, once again, failed to save his werewolf. but then there he is. jay spots minhwan through the crowd, in his wolf form, looking beaten and broken but alive. and jay runs, sprints as fast as he can despite his busted ankle until he’s by minhwan’s side. “minhwan,” he whispers as soon as he’s close enough for the other to hear. there’s tears in his eyes as he takes in all of the wolf’s injuries, cursing himself for not being by his side when all this shit went down. he runs his hands gently through the fur of minhwan’s cheeks, and presses a gentle kiss to his snout. “I’m here, baby I’m here, I’m not leaving you this time, I’m not going to let them take you again, we’re getting the fuck out of here okay?” 

[jayhxang]

oknari‌:

—〈 ♛ 〉 she had begun her day like she always had: wake up, make the bed, drink a protein shake, stretch and head out for her usual run. mornings on campus had always been so tranquil, it was quiet and the sky always seemed like something you’d see in one of her paintings. plus, the weather was beautiful — not too hot, not too cold — and she didn’t need to worry about others. there was no need for a veil or mask, she was able to just … be. with that thought, the watch adorning her wrist signaled that she had met her quota for the morning, so nari slowed her pace, careful to ensure she brought her heart rate down in a manner that ensured it didn’t happen too fast. eventually, she stopped completely, focusing on a final round of stretches before heading back to her dorm to get ready for the day. that was, until a sudden crash caught her attention. 

without missing a beat, the veela jogged to the other, her bottom lip held captive in between her teeth to help stifle her giggle. ❝ are…are you alright ? ❞ her posture straightened and she, attempted, to swallow the amusement, but to no prevail. laughter began to tumble from plump brims until she had doubled over, struggling to catch her breath. ❝ ah, stop, my stomach hurts. ❞ nari brought herself upward, her hands ridding herself of the tears that spilled. “wow, thank you for that,” she finally managed to say, ❝ i never get solid entertainment this early in the morning without having to work for it. ❞ she took a step closer, ❝ oh, don’t be so embarrassed, kid. i’m the only one who saw. too bad i didn’t catch you on video, though, this could’ve made you a sensation before lunch time. ❞  after a beat, nari added, ❝ also, has anyone ever told you that you’re handsome, even when you eat shit ? it’s impressive. ❞

jay is in pain. a lot of pain. sure, he’ll shake it off eventually like he always does, but when he hears the sound of someone laughing at him, he doesn’t particularly feel like laughing along. he groans again, loudly, almost over-dramatically, to emphasise that his crash landing did in fact hurt and wasn’t exactly a joke, as he rolls over, slowly blinking his eyes open to look up at the source of the laughter. his eyes focus on the face of a girl, familiar enough that jay can put a name to the face—nari—but not someone he’s interacted with enough to call a friend. “do I look okay?” he grumbles out in response, obviously annoyed, as he manages to pull himself up into a sitting position. she’s still laughing and... okay maybe she has a nice enough laugh, and maybe the pain in jay’s body is already starting to dull, and maybe if he really thinks about it he can kind of see the humour in seeing someone randomly crash into the ground in the middle of an otherwise peaceful morning... despite himself, jay feels the corners of his lips twitching upwards, his annoyed expression turning into a smile as nari’s laugh becomes contagious, and he finds himself joining in, light chuckles escaping his lips.

“fuck off, don’t laugh at me, I’m in a lot of pain you know,” he tries, but his chuckles eliminate any weight he might have tried to put behind those words, and he shakes his head, running a hand over his face. “ah well, at least someone got some entertainment out of my inability to bird properly,” he says, slowly pulling himself up to stand. he wobbles slightly on his feet, and it hurts to put too much weight on his right leg, but he steadies himself on his left one, shoving his hands into his back jean pockets. he raises an eyebrow at her... compliment? laughing again when she calls him handsome. “yeah my boyfriend, all the time, but he’s biased, and also usually the only person I let see me eat shit.”

[jayhxang]

it’s warm today, uncomfortably so, the air humid and heavy in a way that makes jay hope for a thunderstorm later—some sort of temporary relief from the heat. perhaps the dorm building rooftop was not the smartest place to come (hot air rises and all that jazz) but habits are habits and here jay is, lit cigarette between his lips, keeping to what little shade the rooftop offers. he’s standing near the door, under the overhang of the small brick structure that houses the staircase back down into the dorms. it’s as peaceful as ever up here, despite the heat, and jay closes his eyes, tilting his head back against the wall behind him as he takes a slow, lazy drag of his cigarette. he hears footsteps from inside, getting louder as someone ascends, but jay keeps his eyes closed as the sound of the door opening, and then closing again, reaches his ears, and he slowly exhales his smoke, enjoying his last moments of hazy solitude for as long as he can.

it’s not unusual for someone to join jay during his rooftop smoking adventures, and he’s expecting hyunbin come to bum a smoke, or minhwan looking for him after class. but when jay opens his eyes, he’s not greeted with the sight of a friendly werewolf, but is instead face to face with a siren he’d much, much rather avoid. jay and < @kvtrinas> have a history. it was a while ago, and while jay doesn’t harbour any residual romantic feelings for his ex, he’s still not particularly fond of her. the problem, in jay’s mind, is that she hasn’t changed, didn’t seem to learn anything from their time together, and it irks him that she seems to still go around acting like the centre of the universe and playing with people’s feelings. it doesn’t irk him enough to keep him up at night, but enough that he’d rather be on the opposite side of campus to her at any given moment. 

he drops his cigarette on the ground, stamping it out under his boot—only half finished but he’ll mourn the loss of that tobacco later—and walks straight past katrina without a word. the sooner he can be out of this situation the better, except... jay goes to open the door, only it doesn’t budge. he tries again, pulling harder, rattling the door knob, but no luck. “are you fucking kidding me?” it seems whatever shitty locking mechanism this door has had fallen into place when katrina shut it behind her, and now they’re both stuck here. “you have got to be fucking kidding me.”

[jayhxang]

➷*˚❨ JAY HUANG ↳ TASK ONE : QUESTIONARE

what fictional place would you like to go to?

the version of toronto canada from scott pilgrim vs the world, where elements of video games and comic books bleed into reality, that’s be pretty cool. minus the evil exes though, I think minhwan and I would just be out here living peaceful lives.

if you could turn any activity into an olympic sport, what would you have a good chance at winning a medal for?

idk? pretending to be someone else? I’m pretty good at that.

what’s your biggest pet peeve?

when someone says “no offence but..” before saying something super offensive as if that’ll negate any consequences for saying the offensive thing. if you’re going to insult me just own the insult so I can then punch you in the face.

what’s something you’ve been meaning to try, but haven’t gotten around to doing?

I’ve always wanted to shapeshift into a tiger or a lion or another big cat, but I’ve never gotten close enough to touch one. I’d probably have to break into a zoo somehow...

what’s the earliest memory you have?

there was this girl, she was the real daughter of... I don’t know if they were my first or second set of foster parents, but I was only a few years old. anyway, we were getting in trouble for something, I don’t remember what it was, but she held my hand and yelled back at her mum and said it wasn’t my fault and that “you can’t send him away okay?” of course less than a year later I was getting sent away, but that’s another story. 

do you believe it’s okay to lie and under what circumstances?

if it’s for important stuff like protecting someone or getting what you want then yeah it’s okay to lie. as long as you’re good at it and it’s not going to mess your shit up if you get caught in a lie of course.

describe yourself in one sentence.

a loyal, and sometimes dramatic, soul who it’s probably not the best idea to get on the bad side of.

what’s your star sign? (if applicable)

I don’t know if I really believe in all that but I’m a virgo. 

night owl or early bird?

night owl. people who can function early in the morning are actually insane in my opinion.

[rcminho]

the species of kesiung academy - S H A P E S H I F T E R S

“   shapeshifters started off as things of legend. things of myth that no one believed to be true or real to the world, as the demons continued to claim that they knew how to make them. but that in turn, turned out to be less of a legend when it became real that yes, demons could do it.   “

[jayhxang]

what was your first impression of me and how did it change over the years we've been together?

“I met you along with a whole bunch of other members of the gang, and it was pretty much my first introduction to supernaturals other than jack, so the whole thing is a little bit of an overwhelming blur. but I do remember thinking ‘I didn’t know werewolves could be so cute.’ I’ve since learned that you’re more than cute. you’re… ethereal. from the inside out you hold more beauty then I ever thought it was possible to exist in the world. you’re kind, and so so strong, stronger then anyone should ever have to be. I’m the luckiest person in the universe to be your soulmate.” 

[jayhxang]

favorite food ??

“I like pretty much all food, it just kinda depends on what I’m feeling like at any given time. I guess more often then not it’s burgers so probably that?”

[jayhxang]

what is the one thing you love the most ?!

“@kgminhwan. hands down, no question. my world was a bleak fucking desert wasteland without him, and now that I have him back it’s like everything is right with the world once again. I don’t think I’ll ever love anyone or anything as much as I love him.”

[jayhxang]

most annoying person on campus ??

“pretty much everyone’s annoyed me at some point or another (except minhwan of course). but I’m particularly not fond of @kvtrinas, and I’m sure she’s well aware of why.” 

[jayhxang]

favorite thing about yourself ??

“honestly? the fact that I’m a shapeshifter. there’s downsides obviously, the pain of the transformations still fucking sucks after all these years, but the power I’ve gained from it is worth it. plus like, my life was shit when I was a regular old human, and yeah maybe everything since hasn’t always been a complete walk in the park, but the best things in my life have come as a direct result of my change, I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”

[jayhxang]

[jayhxang]

kgminhwan:

minhwan didn’t really like the fact he had to go to classes to be here, especially that he had to do them alone without jay by his side or his new friend either. it made it a lot harder and a lot more challenging that minhwan needed this whole new situation to be honestly, but he’d had to bare it as best he could even if that meant being constantly nervous in the classes and forever conscious of everything going on around himself. he’d had a few bumps already too in terms of starting to freak out a little and panic, as well as a shifting incident that had let him shaking and scared in his wolf form until the nurse had come and gotten him and taken him to quiet room until he could safely shift back. it was still nerve wracking for minhwan to have to go through all of this after all, to get used to the aftereffects of everything that had happened to him and how it was causing him to be now. the long lasting effects that it would have on him for the rest of his life. the only positive he could see so far about all of this though was that he was back with jay. he was back with his soulmate, both of them safe and he didn’t need to worry about that any longer. which is why he can’t really wait to get out of class right now either.. but he’s also too scared ot bolt out the door in front of everyone else too so he hangs back until everyone is out before he’s walking out too.

his smile lights up his face too when he sees jay waiting there, reminding him that he was alright now and that he didn’t need to worry about how the shapeshifter was doing or if he was alive. it made him calm down now after the class and relax into an easy walk with him as minhwan squeezed his hand lightly. the kiss on the cheek just making a faint blush tint his cheeks, whilst the smile remained soft as he turned back to him to nuzzle a little at the side of jay’s face. his own little way of being affectionate. ‘long. it was interesting too, but i don’t like going to them yet. there’s too many people. the teacher’s nice though. but i missed you.’ he types with his free hand before turning it for jay to read.

jay stays nice and close to minwhan as they walk, as close as he can be without the two of them tripping over each other, a slight chuckle leaving his lips as minhwan nuzzles at his face. god he’d missed this. he’s reminded every time, with every tiny moment of affection, of all the years he had to go without it, without minhwan. all this stuff he used to take for granted, the touches, the smiles, the kisses, even just simple closeness, well... he wont be taking it for granted any more, that’s for sure.

he hums lightly as he reads over minhwan’s shoulder, nodding a little at what he’s written. “at least your teacher’s nice. I remember one of my first professors here was this grumpy old vampire who hated any noise in the classroom aside from his own voice. he’d straight up death glare at anyone who so much as unzipped their pencil case a little too loud in the middle of a lecture,” he tells minhwan, scrunching his nose up at the memory, before offering minhwan a gentle smile. “I missed you too. I wish I could be with you in all your classes without having to basically change everything about what I’m studying,” jay sighs. “but, at least I get to see you now. and tomorrow. and the day after that, and the day after that...”

jay had been watching where they were going, leading the way towards the dorms, but his can’t stop his eyes from falling on minhwan again as he talks. he pauses, tugging minhwan off the walkway so they’re out of everybody’s way as he reaches his free hand up to cup the werewolf’s cheek. he leans in, lifting up on his toes to press his lips against minhwan’s forehead, before dropping down to catch minhwan’s lips with his own. it was meant to just be a quick, gentle kiss, but jay can’t stop himself from letting it linger a little longer than intended. and yeah, okay, maybe jay shouldn’t really be kissing his boyfriend in the middle of campus all suddenly out of the blue like this, but not that long ago he thought he’d never be able to kiss minhwan again, can you really blame him for making the most of every opportunity he’s given?

“sorry,” jay finds himself whispering as he pulls away. “I um.. I couldn’t help myself..”

[jayhxang]

nxhyunbin:

@jayhxang​

hyunbin had no idea how he managed to end up with jay as a roommate and he considered himself lucky that he did. in the past few months that they had spent together, he grew to really rely on the others presence in his life. sure, he might have started up smoking a little bit more than he should have, but he’s a werewolf. it wasn’t affecting his lungs anyways.

a lot of the time, when he got out from classes, he would go up to the roof before going to his own dorm room. there was a higher chance of the other wolf being up there than cooped up in the room. he climbs the steps two at a time before opening the door that leads to the top of the dorm building. “jay? are you up here?”

jay has always liked rooftops, even more so since his arrival at keisung. everything just seems so much more peaceful from a rooftop, like all your problems are all the way down on the ground where they can’t reach you. plus, the dorm roof is generally the best place on campus to smoke undisturbed. well, mostly. it’s not unusual for jay to be joined by a certain werewolf, and if it was any voice but hyunbin’s calling out to him right now he might ignore them. but jay has developed a fondness for his roommate over the last few months, coming to appreciate his presence as someone to share a smoke with. hyunbin’s a good guy, reminds jay of some of the people from his old gang, it wasn’t hard for him to start to like the wolf.

“I’m over here,” jay replies, leaning around the air-conditioning unit that’s probably blocking him from hyunbin’s sight. he’s sitting on the other end of the roof, back against the brick fence lining the whole building, cigarette in hand. he’d just been... thinking. a lot has happened in the past few days—namely being reunited with minhwan—and he’s still just trying to process it all. he tries to put all that out of his mind for now though, smiling as hyunbin approaches. “hey bin,” he greets once the wolf is close enough to hear him, reaching into his pocket for his pack without having to ask, holding a cigarette out for the other.

[jayhxang]

@kgminhwan

jay waits outside the classroom, leaning back against the opposite wall to the door and scrolling through instagram on his phone. he’s not really paying attention to anything on the screen, this is mostly just something to do to distract himself from his anxiety. it’s been a number of days now since minhwan had arrived at keisung, not so well but alive nonetheless. but still, whenever the werewolf is out of his sight for more than a few hours, jay can’t stop thoughts that he’d imagined the whole thing creeping into his mind. can’t help but wonder if he’d just missed his soulmate so much that he conjured up his return in his mind. logically he knows this is ridiculous, but he hasn’t yet figured out how to make logic prevail here. he tries reminding himself that if he really had imagined minhwan’s return, the wolf wouldn’t have gone through all the horrible things he had in the time they’d been apart. but then the guilt starts to creep back in and jay just starts to feel worse, and he finds himself scrolling a little faster and praying minhwan’s class would just hurry up and end. 

he doesn’t have to wait too much longer though. a few minutes later and the door in front of him opens as students start to pour out of the room. he keeps his eyes trained on the doorway, waiting, just that little bit longer, until... there he his. kang minhwan. alive and real, and jay smiles as their eyes meet, his worries washing away now that he sees him. he falls into step beside him as he passes, sliding his hand into minhwan’s and leaning over to brush his lips against the werewolf’s cheek. “hey,” hey greets softly, leading the way out of the building. “how was class?” 

[jayhxang]

evnxce:

eunice was lying peacefully in her same favorite spot. no other students usually hang out near her place as they may have grown to her shooing them off or putting up traps around her place before that they may have given up and looked for another hiding spot. thankfully no one dared to go neat her ever since. eunice just doesn’t like being surrounded by people that much, especially when she is having her own quality time. 

she was enjoying her peace and was about to doze off until she heard a loud crash nearby- literally only two feet away from her lying body, to which startled her, making her scream her head off. “what the fuck!” she yelled, sitting up now. she couldn’t really tell who it was until the figure before her cursed. knowing well to whom the voice belonged to, she threw her gucci floral embroidered bomber jacket at him, covering the male up. “jay! i swear to god-” she noticed jay’s flustered form so the she-devil that she is, decided to make him uncomfortable even more. “cute ass.”

jay groans into the dirt, staying exactly where he is for the time being. of all the places on campus they could’ve landed, it had to be in eunice’s favourite spot. and... yep she’s screaming. she seems to recognise him quickly enough though, and at least isn’t straight up kicking him out. but still, this isn’t the most comfortable situation.he feels some clothing item being thrown at him and he reaches around, strategically holding it in place as he sits up, adjusting it as he goes to cover enough for him to have some shred of dignity in this situation. he looks down at the jacket in his lap once he’s in a decent enough position. it’s really nice, gucci by the looks of it, and he kind of feels bad that it’s being used for such an awkward purpose right now. that is until eunice decides to make a comment about his ass, and now his already flustered face is blushing and even deeper pink.

“this ass is taken,” he mumbles instinctively, too flustered to even really think through what he’s saying. now that minhwan’s back in his life, jay’s reverted back to talking the way you do when you’re in a relationship, something he’d gotten used to in the many years the two of them had been together before. but it’s only been a couple of days since minhwan had arrived at keisung, and it’s not until after he’d already made that comment that he realises eunice probably doesn’t know what he’s talking about. he tries to brush it off and move past it though, quickly rearranging his (still slightly blushing) face into his friendliest smile, and resting his chin on the palms of his hands as he looks up at eunice. “hey, you know how we’re great friends and you definitely like me a lot and wouldn’t want me stuck having to walk around on campus with only a, very nice jacket to keep me from exposing myself to the entire school? I have a bag of clothes tucked away around the corner of the art block, it’s like literally two seconds from here, do you think you could do me a favour and go grab it for me and I’ll love you forever?”