she was doing that thing again. the one where one second she could come off as timid and the next it was as if she shed new skin, her sudden initiative to take the lead and have him be here mere follower catching him a bit off guard. but like he always says, he likes that about her, it keeps him interested and constantly guessing what in God’s name she could be about to do next. but even so, that doesn’t mean he gives her the full reigns to do as she pleased, his following steps soon catching up to her and even a bit more ahead as he was keen to make sure each step she was going to proceed into would be a safe one. if there was something foreign on the ground he’d kick it away before she could come in contact with it, or if he thought they were heading in an area that was bound to give a failure of results he’d pull her to another direction.
“seems kind of like a wasteland if you ask me.” he’d seen places like this before, typically in bad neighbourhoods that had no immediate resources to keep them clean. and since she mentioned how she visited another location with the same name to this he just assumed the place was somehow raided or just a cover up. it was fairly plausible, and he was well aware of lots of places that were just fake businesses to make their income come through clean. have a few running locations, add a bunch of fake profit, pretend you’re expanding the business to increase margins, and there you go- clean money. not all the places had to be charming either, just a building with a title.
but again, that was just a theory. and theories are meant to stay just as that.
so instead of dwelling in the gloominess for too long he convinces her to finally take a few pictures as evidence she had the guts to come down here, having to use the flash in them to properly catch her silhouette in the mass of darkness. he murmurs little words of encouragement too, things like “pretty, you look cool, nice nice,” just to make the entirety of the room not feel so weird overall. “princess peach, let’s just go get some food at somewhere nice. whatever you’re craving we can get. alright?”
wherever they were wandering into, she was sure to stick onto his side like a piece of gum to a shoe. his words have her furrowing her brows, unwilling to admit defeat just yet. it was only when she peeked inside the building to check if there was a flicker of luminance did she realize her mistake, but soon enough kaori was distracted by the other’s stubbornness. flashing a nervous smile, before she’s moving back towards him. of course, she’s pouting at first, outwardly disappointed that she was wrong. once she’s back in front of him, she’s tugging him away from the strange area. when he calls to her, so used to it that she didn’t even blink, it takes a few seconds of thinking to single out what she wanted. “bingsoo?” the corners of her mouth are twinging up a little bit, still hint of dissatisfaction, despite the cold weather, the thought of the light snowy dessert made her smile. eyes downcast before she moves to circle her arm around his, walking with him.
“should we get real food and then bingsoo?” a food adventure was always something kaori expected from him, somehow it was something ( along with music ) that brought them together. it didn’t take long until they were finally steering themselves back into the brightly lit area, the difference was blinding from where they were beforehand, now loaded with people walking about.
the two of them didn’t stand out from the rest, with the way they walked around, they looked like any other couple walking in hongdae. to kaori, her eyes are immediately drawn to the enticing signs meant to attract the hungriest of people – which right now, is definitely her. without her realizing it, her stomach had begun to growl, considering their plan to eat much earlier than they were thanks to the sketchiest area in hongdae. “do you want pizza, pasta, noodles, or barbecue meat?” the types of food rolling off her tongue without a single pause, looking up at him with a now excited expression on her face.
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