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ft. juno:

THE LAST THING JUNO WANTED was to make alex uncomfortable . he knew that at some point he would have to talk about his childhood if he wished to have a good relationship with someone , because those kind of things aren’t meant to be kept a secret . not when the press could always find reasons to dig up old news . but it was one thing to open up in front of a good friend or in front of a lover , and another to do it in front of a whole class in university . ❝ i’m sorry for making this hard . i don’t mind talking to you about it , but i would rather not share what happened during my childhood with all the class . ❞ he explained , realizing that no , he really wouldn’t mind telling his whole dramatic story to alex , despite his overall fear of rejection .

❝ we could try to talk with people our age or older and then compare their childhoods with the way children are now ?? ❞ juno asked , feeling back already . their project barely started and he was already a pain in the ass for alex . biting down on his lower lip , juno ran a tattooed hand through his hair , eyes stopping over the list . he didn’t want to do a theme that someone else already picked , mostly because there was always a possibility for the two projects to look alike , but he didn’t plan to insist on picking the nude theme if alex clearly didn’t want it . ❝ night sounds good . ❞

frankly, it was heartwarming to know that juno did not mind opening up, despite them being complete strangers. they could stick with the theme they had initially decided on, or they could scrap it and go for ‘night’ instead. “it’s okay,” alex said sincerely, “you don’t have to apologise for anything. ” alex’s eyes perused their list once more, his lips pursing in deep thought. juno’s idea of comparing childhoods from different ages was a great one.

“we could do something with toys, too? i don’t know where we’d get vintage toys, though — ah, there’s, um, my grandpa... he’s got an attic, i’m sure i can find something there.” pulling out a scrap paper from his well-worn bag, alex began jotting down notes. “we could even do a combination of night and childhood. i think it’s easy to piece those two themes together.” he smiled up at juno, “it’d be cool to interview older people. a photo with a backstory gives it more colour, you know?” fearing that he had spoken too much (he got excited), alex chewed down on his bottom lip, flashing juno a sheepish smile, “what do you think? if it’s not your cup of tea, we can do something else.” this wasn’t a one-man job, he had to remind himself; he had gotten so used to working alone that his brain was automatically churning out ideas that were tailored to his tastes.

#— ft. juno.#— juno001.#— interactions ; alex.

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ft. juno‌:

NOW , THIS WAS WERE THINGS started to get tricky for juno . despite being the one suggesting the childhood theme , he didn’t realize that his decision would come to hunt him so soon . while he had no problem talking about childhood in general , the former actor didn’t want to get intimate about how his experience as a child sucked . but how exactly was he supposed to decline the whole idea alex had without a proper explanation ?? the last thing juno wanted was that the other to think he was an asshole .

taking a deep breath , the young man looked at alex , before biting down on his lower lip , cheeks already turning red . it was easy to see that he was embarrassed about the whole thing . ❝ uhm … if we go for something personal , i’m not exactly sure my childhood is the best to use as an example … ❞ he replied , looking down at his hands , because really , he should have kept his mouth shut and think of an another theme . ❝ unless we want to do one of those projects with ‘yes’ and ‘no’ examples . because if we do , definitely can use mine for the ‘no’ one . ❞ juno added , trying to joke around .

clearly, he had stepped on confidential grounds, and alex’s shoulders unconsciously tensed up at his mistake. judging by juno’s reaction to his question, he wasn’t too keen on opening up about his childhood. alex wasn’t planning on prodding, either — it wasn’t his business. he shouldn’t have asked in the first place, he chided himself, he should’ve just went with nude. “oh, then... uh,” he paused, the corners of his mouth quirking up in an awkward smile at juno’s joke. he wasn’t entirely sure if it was acceptable to laugh at the other’s situation, so he settled for a boxy grimace.

“something general, then? we can head over to the local playground... or the arcades.” where did kids even go to these days? some of his younger cousins grew up with their grubby little hands glued to their tablets; alex’s childhood consisted of making small stop-motion films with his grandfather. “let’s, uhm, choose another theme.” his tongue stuck out as he reread the list juno had shown him a while ago. frankly, nude was the only thing that piqued his interest. “like... night, or nature. or.... street.”

#— ft. juno.#— juno001.#— interactions ; alex.

ft. juno:

ALEX CAUGHT JUNO ’ S EYES EVER since they met , or better said , ever since he joined the film club and saw the other and given his own personal baggage that juno had to carry with him even now that he was no longer in korea , he didn’t bother to listen to any of the rumours or gossips there were about alex . he had two own eyes and a brain to decide for himself whether someone was weird or not , which was not the case . being passionate about something didn’t make a person weird . and yet , despite being in the same club , they never actually talked before today , mostly because juno felt rather shy to approach alex . shy and scared that the other knew who he was and what he did back in seoul and he ’ d be judged for that .

so maybe that ’ s why juno felt rather sad when he caught the disappointed look on alex ’ s face , cue why he gave the other the possibility of switching partners in case he wished to do so . but when alex declined the offer , juno blinked in surprise again , before he scratched the back of his head and tried to find something to say . humming softly , the former actor opened his mouth to talk , when alex beat him to it . ❝ i was actually thinking about that . i looked over the list with possible themes the professor gave us and two of them caught my attention . we can either do the ‘ childhood ’ theme , either the ‘ nude ’ one . your choice . ❞ juno said , pushing the list towards alex .

at least they were conversing now. alex gave himself an internal pat on the shoulder for being able to jump over the hurdle of talking to his childhood crush. alex took the list, peering over his options. “erm, the former, maybe?” he said, looking a little flustered over the second suggestion. nude was a much easier theme to carry out, but alex wasn’t sure if he was comfortable with it. then again, wasn’t art supposed to be uncomfortable? shouldn’t he be pushing boundaries and springing out of his comfort zone? no — not today, not with his dumb crush. “if you’re alright with it,” he quickly added, not wanting to seem too demanding.

despite his hesitation, alex was already cooking up a few ideas in his head for both themes. “we could make it a little intimate,” he suggested, passing the paper back to juno, “construct something personal from our own experiences.” it was going to be an interesting shoot, alex could already tell. "we have over a month to work on it. how do you want to plan things out?” if they were going with childhood, they had to reconnect with their past. although it sounded a little cliche, juno and alex were strangers (to a certain extent). was it right to invade his privacy like that?

#— ft. juno.#— juno001.#— interactions ; alex.

ft. juno:

JUNO NEVER CARED ABOUT WHO his partner was during projects , as long as he didn’t have to do all the work alone , so while everyone around him seemed anything but pleased with who they got , juno remained unbothered , scrolling through the list to see his partner . upon seeing alex ’ s name , the young male looked up and around the classroom to find the other , already knowing who he was from the film club . they never talked before , but alex seemed like a pretty sweet guy .

ready to get up when he spotted the said male , juno caught the expression on his face and while he tried his best not to jump to conclusions first hand , given the fact that alex had his phone in one hand , it was pretty clear that he was looking at the sheet with the partners . well , that sucked . juno wasn’t sure if he ever did or say something that might have offended alex , but by the look of complete despair on the other ’ s face , he could definitely put two and two together and realise alex was not happy with them being partners .

sitting back down on the chair , juno sighed softly and looked at the list one more time , thinking that maybe the professor would be down to let them switch partners or something . he tried to ignore the little pang of hurt however that it came with the realisation that alex wasn’t happy with him being his partner . so when he saw him stopping in front of his desk , juno blinked in surprise . ❝ i know . we’re in the same club . ❞ he replied , placing down his phone . ❝ oh , yes , i saw . uhm , if you want , i could ask the professor to switch partners . you … didn’t look quite happy with the list . or well , i might be wrong , i don’t know … ❞

alex winced. juno caught on to his mistake, and now he wants to crawl into a hole and disappear. luck wasn’t on his side. “yeah, yeah… of course.” at the very least, juno knew who he was — most likely, juno would also have an inkling of just how notoriously weird he was. it wasn’t a crime to be a little more eccentric than others, alex had fully embraced that side of him ever since he was a child. when trying to look your best for someone, though, the whispers and hushed rumours that circled around campus certainly didn’t help. a small part of him did not want to be painted as the weird kid who’s way too immersed in the occult right now. it wasn’t an impressionable reputation.

“no!” he was quick to say, because whatever juno was assuming, it was incorrect. so, SO incorrect. “i don’t — i am happy, you seem like a nice guy.” what was he even saying? he awkwardly sits down beside juno, hoping that it was enough of a gesture for the other to understand that he wasn’t planning on switching partners any time soon. a few seconds of silence passed, but alex’s anxious thoughts were deafening. what was he supposed to do now? apologise? for what, exactly? what’s a good icebreaker? they should just get on with the planning — “we have to decide on a specific theme for the portfolio,” he started, “do you have anything in mind that you wanted to do?”

#— ft. juno.#— juno001.#— interactions ; alex.

when alex saw the sheet of appointed partners for their second portfolio project on the whiteboard, his heart sunk. levi had always been his go-to partner; they meshed well together and alex had gotten USED to his easygoing personality. this was shit — they weren’t in high school any more, where was the freedom? heaving out a dejected sigh, he scanned through the list, searching for his name.

his heart sunk even FURTHER upon reading the name ‘rhee, juno’ right beside his. juno rhee — the one person he found incredibly hard to approach, with his blinding smile and perfect hair. today, the fates were against him — was it because he forgot to read his daily horoscope? should he have waved his incense around a little longer before leaving his apartment? was it because mercury was in retrograde? looking up from the paper, he spotted the root of his emotional distress sitting at the back of the room. alright, alex, it’s fine, it’s okay, it’s not like they were going to be partners the entire year.

alex approached juno with his hands shoved in his pockets. his palms were sweaty, knees weak, arms were heavy. or however that song went. “hi, i’m alex,” he introduced himself with a small smile, quickly realising his mistake when juno probably KNEW who he was. they were in the same club, after all. or maybe he didn’t! alex was good at being invisible. “we’re partners for the project?”

#— ft. juno.#— juno001.#— interactions ; alex.