HOURS

we were here once .

[jeungwn]

SECOND NATURE for @svnrise september 2022

the start of a new term, in jungwon's opinion, is a time for acclimatization; easing back into old routines with a new frame of mind. for the artistically inclined population of the student body, on the other hand, it seems the year has started off with a bang. just about every other person he runs into is too distraught to carry a conversation on any topic other than the exhibition.

bearing in mind his own feeble attempts at dealing with everything, there isn't much room for judgement on his part.

harin has skirted around his periphery since the start of the term, elusive and urgent. when jungwon catches her in the cafeteria, uncharacteristically still for perhaps just a moment too long, he has no reason to suspect that this chance meeting will make for lengthy conversation.

"hey, this seat is free, right?" jungwon asks without really asking, puling the chair out as he's saying it. "we haven't really said hello since the start of term so, i'm saying hello," his backpack slides down from his shoulders and onto the back of the chair, hanging somewhat precariously by a single strap. it's not too heavy though, he's certain. "and.. how's everything coming along? i know you've been busy."

[jeungwn]

OPEN.

the grass in the gaenari oval is defiantly green, even as the foliage surrounding the stadium metamorphoses into shades of vibrant red and orange, then sickly yellow. jungwon has never cared much for the seasons, or the change in temperature which causes the ground to feel soggy and slippery under his feet.

it's a cliché in and of itself that he finds himself here, outside of practice hours, to pass time in a way that is at least marginally useful. he used to think it was bullshit when people talked about being alone with their thoughts, now he's not so sure.

there's a degree of freedom to working alone as well. he gets bored eventually, with, switches from doing drills to passing aimlessly around the empty field, and finally dissolving the tension by shooting as hard as he can, in any direction really, just to get out of his own head.

only as he watches the ball soar, over the stands and then past his field of view, he realizes that he's not completely alone. someone happens to pass by the oval, oblivious to the rogue football hurdling right above them, and jungwon groans at the interruption– and the irony of the whole thing in general.

"hey!" he calls out, removing his headphones with one hand and waving overhead with the other. "can you pass that back?" it's a demand more so than a friendly inquiry, but he does his best to put on a friendly face. it'd be a long walk to go look in the shrubs all by himself. "or uh, throw it!"

[jeungwn]

it's lila (again) and this is jungwon, soccer boy on academic probation and resident working class icon! hit me up for plots and read all about him below the cut 🫶

born and raised in mugunghwa, more middle than working class by some estimates – jungwons father is a prominent construction contractor and his uncle owns a farm out in the boonies so they're very firmly integrated with the community at the grassroots level.

not the first in his family to attend university, but the first to attend mugunghwa specifically so that's kind of a big deal to his parents! he has virtually no interest in his major (and it shows) but wants to make his folks proud while playing ball sooo here we are!

jungwon has been playing soccer as long as he can remember and even had a couple of offers to play semi-professionally after graduating high school, but things just didn't really come together so he decided to make his parents proud instead. yay filial piety

still has this tiny (and very securely guarded) dream of going pro in the future, but he hasn't exactly been taking it super seriously for a while now. nothing really happened, it just kind of slipped out of his focus and he was sort of hoping that jisoo taking over as team captain would magically change that..... well!!!!

i would speculate that jungwon wasn't close with jisoo on a personal level, but obviously recent events have rattled him quite badly and really put into perspective how aimless he's been for the past year and a half. he's not really interested in the gossip or intrigue though, kind of just wants to put his head down and get back to playing like he used to, and get on with life.

athletic achivements (or lack thereof) aside, jungwon has always enjoyed a better reputation than he really deserved. he's not overly sociable, just happened to run with the right crowd at any given time, not too academically inclined but squeaked through admissions somehow,, the list goes on. parents love him though. ask any mugunghwa locals (rich people don't count) and they'll tell you what a great kid he is and ALWAYS has been. always!

definitely listens to ramenez la coupe à la maison unironically while working out. 🗣️🗣️🗣️ k̶̪̞̞̋̐̀̇y̶͚͙̣̯̮͒l̵̬̱̳̋́̅̓͂͝í̵̝̙̉ą̶̖̙̜̈́̎͠n̸͕̫͇̙͙̞̣͐̓͒͊̂̈́ ̷̭͖̳͙̳͖̍̋̐́̓ͅm̶̠̱̣̤̰͗̓̅̆̃b̴͍͔̗̆̿̍̑̓̌͘̕a̷͓̗̻̅̀̀̑̔͂p̴͙̈́p̸̭͍̦̌͝e̴̼̣̼͒̒̀̐̌͝

on a good day he's approachable, charming, giving very much high school sweetheart all grown up. at the worst of times he's irate and somewhat disdainful, particularly towards strangers. his mood is much more even among friends, and his fellow teammates are definitely the ones who get the most consistent treatment from him

overall, his personal reservations sometimes get the best of him but he's not nefarious in any way!

don't make any comments on his bleached hair, it was a moment of weakness and he has to live with it :( (from an ooc perspective it slays but i know in my heart of hearts he would not be into it)

aside from playing soccer, he's very physically active and likes pretty much all outdoor activities, and can be seen at most social gatherings around school/town.

connection ideas: i'm open for anything, but would love connections with other muses who grew up in mugunghwa to see how their relationship might have progressed through the years </3 friends, enemies, exes, etc.

[rigged]

D.D.D (extended ver.) — JUYEON for @yxxna