Trouble with a Voice

Professor Kim Jonghyun Lyricist, Vampire, and Wizarding Music Instructor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

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𝄒 Beyond Measure|| Jjong&Miri

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  It had been weeks since he had decided to retrace the steps of his mortal life with a trip back to the place he once called his home. The familiar sights and sounds of the busy city streets of Seoul had sent his vampiric senses into a cacophony of excitement. In every direction there were lights, sounds and scents that skittered invisible fingers of the professor’s waiting person- and to say he delighted in it, was a drastic and crude understatement.

Still…..

                            ..he couldn’t help but to feel that there was something that he was very much missing. Something that not even gracing the halls of old dwellings or sitting in his former secret hideaway could drudge up for him. No, there was something lacking even here. The feeling of it had been creating a slow tug, a tingle at the base of his spine, an itch that only grew stronger as the time of his vacation came closer to its end.

  There it is.

                                                                                    There she is.

   Jonghyun sees her as he enters the school yard and the sight halts him fully. That dark hair, those long legs, that warm laughter- every detail floods him as his eyes land on the woman that he had missed from the moment he had went on his vacation. He had brought her gifts naturally, but those could wait. As could talking of the trip. As could setting up his classroom. The vampire clears his throat and begins to move again, walking steadily and at a practiced normal pace toward her. He is sure that if it were possible that anyone within a 500 foot radius could hear the excited thud of blood that threatened to try and color his otherwise pale visage. When his voice parts his lips it’s as it always is- warm, calm and gentle.

   “Miri,” he says to catch her attention. “It is good to see you again.”

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OOC- Please Read

Hello everyone! I do apologize for my absence on here. Life got super hectic and stressful and it took a serious toll on my writing abilities. I will be back at it now that my boys are okay and back in the game again! That being said- I am enacting a fresh start to Jonghyun. Meaning that if our characters have interacted at all in the past, that’s fine and dandy but let’s bring it all up to speed.

  I will only be responding and plotting out things that are current, minus pre-discussed backstories with my character (Example: Jonghyun’s relationship with Taemin and shared past with Levi. His romantic relationship with Miri stays, if she likes). I do apologize if that cuts plots off, but I need to be able to stay current as I write so as not to mess up where I am in the story line with all of you. If you would like to hash out what that means for our characters interaction, just send me a message on whatever media you have my link ofr and I will respond in a ridiculously timely fashion now. 

  I will be going to school and working, but I have altered some things so that I do get a nice amount of personal time to write with all of you. I hope to thread with many of you again now that I can!

-In Warmth-

Kai (Jonghyun/Jiyong/Dakota(?)) 

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OOC- Keeping Up

So my activity feed is entirely messed up. If I owe you a reply on ANY of my muses: Jonghyun, Jiyong (GD) @slyjiyong, or Dakota @jdakotagryf, please leave a comment below so that I can go down the lists as quickly as possible. I appreciate the help!

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Tummy Troubles - Jjong & Peach

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if hyacinthe had to compare the professor to a character of the many tales he had read as a child, the ravenclaw would most likely only be able to narrow down the choices to two; the red and the white queen. admittedly, the characters seemed to be complete opposites, a balancing act between kindness and insanity, but he liked to believe that everyone had to have at least a bit of both in them.

with the professor, it was the haunted edge that reminded him of the red queen. the dark red candy disappearing between full lips and the glint in his eyes, while the vampire’s voice and actions breathed nothing but gentle understanding. For some reason, the ravenclaw believed the red hidden beneath that soft and white canvas shouldn’t be underestimated, no matter how harmlessly wrapped it appeared.

a beast, just like himself. hyacinthe pondered over what a human may have done in that moment, while watching his own, bony fingers reach for one of the offered lollipops. ❝i most likely will not enjoy it, no. but i am curious anyway.❞ the student mumbled softly as his fingers rip at the plastic wrapping to free the ruby treat. ❝the colour seems so lovely.❞ if the red queen asked him to paint the white roses red, would he? probably, hyacinthe thought, plopping the lollipop past rose petal lips. most likely, just to see the colour bleed into the pristine white and spread like a disease.

similar to how the taste of iron and salt spread on his tongue. it was an odd taste, not all that unfamiliar from flicking his own tongue over a tiny cut or a bitten lip, but still peculiar. maybe because it wasn’t his own blood, but it did rise the question of wether it was supposed to cause him to feel nauseous instead of mildly dissatisfied.

❝not sweet enough.❞ hyacinthe commented, pulling the lollipop out and smacking his lips, face still completely impassive as he passed the lollipop back to the professor. ❝if they make them sweet, i would understand the appeal more.❞

silence seemed to fill the space between them as the student scrutinised the professor again, as if it was necessary to assess each and every of his sweetly spoken words. ❝blood, i imagine, tastes better than those lollipops. you must be able to take blood without killing, professor.❞ and without further elaborating on the topic or his unspoken thoughts and questions, the half-veela turned, bare feet soundlessly stepping on the soft soil of the forest floor as he easily led the way for the vampire, deeper into the forest.

❝do you think we should be painting the flowers a different colour than they are, professor? i imagine it would not take a long time if we were to use magic.❞ he called over his shoulder, yet didn’t pause to check if he was really being followed or not.

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--- Jonghyun is tickled. The child before him seems altogether cut from a different cloth; neither vexed by the blood pop or highly interested, just calmly alright with not being impressed. He takes the lollipop back from the offered hand and doesn’t think twice to bring it to his lips. As he watched the young one discern the treats for themselves Jonghyun had polished off the fading oval of his own “sweet” and was ready for another. 

    After sliding the lolli to the side of his mouth so he can speak clearer, the professor replies, “Honestly, I made the same comment when I first tried them. While the taste is what most vampires can get by on, it’d be by far more interesting if it had just a touch more sweetness to it. But I find that it often is this way with most things.”

   Peach’s eyes have fallen to inspecting him again as the vampire had been answering. Used to this as well, the vampire doesn’t interrupt but rather kindly waits for the other to make an assessment or to bring forth further questions. When the child does speak again Jonghyun considers carefully how he might answer but before he even can the pale haired speaker is already in motion. Quickly, so as not to lose out on what words are coming next, Jonghyun follows Painting the flowers? The book lover in him screams as he recalls the tale of Alice and her adventures underground- a favorite of his in his human years. For a few moments, he is silent, pensive almost, before his voice lifts.

   “It wouldn’t,” he surmises in regards to the assumption of painting petals with magic. “But would you be willing to face the Queen’s wrath if you were caught painting the flowers? Not many are able to handle it.”

   He keeps up easily, despite the softness of the earth under his feet as they together move through the forest. He’s engaged to the conversation, a tendril of wonder added back to his day. 

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Brotp/Notp ||Myungsoo&Jjong

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-- The day’s excursions had left the professor physically more than a bit tired, but he lacked the bodily discipline to lay down like the majority of the rest of the teams had. And so he wanders, without desitnation, up along the coast of the island that they had made their temporary home during the Greece trip. His mind was able to freely toss over the cacophany of things that had happened to him recently; the shift to the school, the scandal with his job, the events of his relationship and these games that he watches the students and other staff play. Jonghyun is needless to say impressed with the shows of bravery and skill as he watches and participates in the games.

   So enthralled with things in the event that he has hardly taken time to really be on his own to admire the surroundings. He had been shamelessly involved in catching up with things with friends and collegues and had nearly missed the chance to get away from a quiet moment alone. Or at least he figures he might be alone until he spies far off from the collection of tents and small pit fires of the camp base near the resort, a small beach fire off in the distance. He doesn’t hurry toward it, knowing that whomever it is sitting near the warmth of the falmes is likely just getting that precious bit of time alone as well. It’s a few minutes before the vampire reaches the small fire and finds a man sitting there.

   “Can’t sleep either?” he asks casually. They don’t know each other but Jonghyun figures if they are the ones out this late with nothing but what seems to be themselves, that maybe the other is just as restless as he is.

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On Foreign Tides (Greece) || Jjong & Miri

-- They had been taken in groups to the island and left there with the instructions for the maze event, but for the time being the teacher had been left alone to make his way around the island and explore the area. Before he would be disappearing into the labrynith along with the others Jonghyun is given time to roam and he knows exactly where he wants to go. Breaking off from the group he is in the vampire takes a backpack and goes in search of his lover. It’s not long before he spots her. 

    There she is, standing among the other students and teachers, a small radiant goddess like the ones the statues in this place hoped to emulate. Jonghyun had never been religious but he swore that in space between them he could touch what most others thought was heaven. He smirks as he watches her face scrunch up as she listens to somthing said by another person in the group. When the small collection of people starts to move forward Jonghyun moves from where he had been hiding and whispers to get her attention.

  “Psst! Miri!” he says hoping his voice reaches her. He is exposed just enough that he can duck away again if someone else hears him. It’s not needed really, but he felt like pretending to be dangerous. At least in this sense because he knew that the whole thing was more than a bit scandalous if anyone caught on before she graduated. The professor bites at his lower lip and waits for her to see him.

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( owl --- jonghyun ) you're too cute for my heart to handle.

{{ Owl Message to Miri:

        Cute am I? Not nearly so lovely as you babe. I miss you! Let’s have fun on the beach in Greece!

-In Warmth-

Jjongie

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Trouble Maker || Jjong & Levi

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levi leaned back as the teacher responded, an amused smirk slowly tugging upon the corners of dark pink lips the more words were spilled. 

i am no whimp. i would gladly face azkaban with blood on my hands if it means defending the life of someone who needs saving.

the supervisor snorted without even attempting to hold it back. anyone would call the professor a hero, or at least a brave man with a mindset such as his. however, being willing to give up your life for the sake of another was nothing but foolishness to levi, who valued no one’s life but his own. the concept of saving someone by sacrificing yourself– someone else’s life being more precious than your own, the man simply couldn’t understand.

however, fearing someone so much you’d be willing to give up your life, levi did understand. and fear is weakness, and weakness is cowardice. in which case levi was nothing but a coward himself, having attempted to off himself multiple time due to his fear for ilseok, though that was something he refused to admit, like he refused to accept so many other things.

glancing up at the ceiling, levi heaved out a sigh before his gaze averted back to the teacher. “i agree. the test is rubbish. if you wished to suck out the blood of your students, you would’ve done so, with or without the test.” the supervisor replied before his eyes narrowed, noticing the change of expression upon the other’s face. shortly his heart stopped, an unfamiliar feeling others would call anxiety washing over him. there it was again, the clear sense of something being off. yet, still, levi couldn’t figure out what exactly this man’s deal was.

curiosity killed the cat, they say. a proverb perfect for the situation levi found himself in at that moment. whether he wanted to know or didn’t want to know, the supervisor was too curious to consider the anxiety that gnawed at him from the inside. 

“yeah… that’s my name.” he hesitated, his words almost sounding like a question as thick eyebrow furrowed at the man in front of him. after a few shaky inhales, levi leaned forward once more, eyes narrowing as his head tilted slightly. “sir kim. i can’t help but notice your odd behavior from the moment you walked in, and it’s bothering me. either you focus on the task at hand or you explain to me what is going on inside your head, as right now i’m not sure if what you’re saying is what you truly think as well, which would mean i cannot change your test results.”

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--- “Jonghyun,” the vampire says simply. The correction comes out before he really thinks about it. It was mostly habit now; Jonghyun just preferred it that way instead of the stiff sounding title of ‘Sir’. It’s not said heavily and thus doesn’t in essence sound as though it is a demand from him.

    His eyes refocus on the other again, seeing him once more and not just playing back a fragmented memory again. Why of times did he think of all that now? Now, when his job hung in the balance of things! “Please just call me Jonghyun.”

    The vampire shifts in his chair and clears his throat before he explains, “You remind me of someone I knew back in Korea a decade or so ago is all. Forgive me- the similarity of your appearance to his has me a bit... Anyway, we should proceed. I feel exactly as I said, regardless of how distracted I was briefly. I have no intention of hurting anyone no matter how my nature might make me and those like me.”

   God- even the tilt of his head sent a shock of another memory through the professor but he fought it down. It was better this way- to not think of anything from his past before his arrival here. It had taken a solid decade to push the thoughts of all that happened to him away from the last time he had truly allowed himself to care for another person and admittedly the idea of bumping into the previous aspects of his life back home had more than once given him the equivalent of nightmares. The “haunts”, the pink haired professor called them- those terrible little flashbacks to things and places and people that strike at the most inopportune moments. As he sits before the other man now he is almost certain that he will spend the rest of the day fighting them off and trying to focus on just about anything else than the things his mind would recall.

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Stargazer || && -- Jonghyun and Miri

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“A storm that’s going to pass… It won’t be nothing more than a drizzle” — She stated softly, though secretly hoping deep down that it would be more than just that so that way she was stuck and couldn’t get back to the castle. But as fate would have it — She was more than likely going to have to head back after whatever the surprise the other had for her was given. Oh how the petite female didn’t care much for surprises — Especially if she knew of them beforehand and still had to wait to get it. Honestly, she was just an impatient young woman.

A soft sigh brushed past her lips as she ran her hand up and down his back in a soothing manner — She couldn’t imagine what he was feeling right now. She tried to, but she couldn’t quite put herself there in his shoes. 

He was nothing like they said.

Even as he leaned back her arms still remained wrapped around his frame, dark orbs searching his face as she finally caught a glimpse of his beautiful smile that simply warmed her heart every time she saw it. She wasn’t going to let go of him, well — At least not until he had told her to let go. “I know things will be okay, Jonghyun. I promise.. If not, you know no matter what I’m here for you and I’m sure you have support from a few others as well” She didn’t know who else he occupied his time with other than her. Especially since most of their time they had to keep their interactions to a minimum so that way no one would stop and question them. He was a professor, and she a student. But things happen. And she wouldn’t change a thing.

“You don’t have to thank me…”

She spoke softly, her head tilting to the side a bit as a soft smile played across her features. “I’m just glad I can make you feel a little better, love” she gave his frame a gentle squeeze before her arms carefully fell back to her sides. “Ohhh, hot chocolate~” She chuckled, wiggling a bit as he still held her against himself. “I almost forgot about the hot chocolate since you distracted me ~” she playfully winked at him before nodding.

“Let’s get some hot chocolate and go somewhere special!” 

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---  Jonghyun could almost hear the disappointment in her voice when she mentions the storm being able to soon pass. For just a moment he begins to wonder why she seems so bummed out by the the idea, but he doesn’t have much time concern himself with it before she is speaking again. If it could, the vampire is sure that his heart would be warming at her words as they calm the nerves he has about everything regarding the suspension.

    “But I want to thank you,” he says as he looks at her. The storm! The question he has to ask her!

     There is a moment that Jonghyun looks like he is thinking something over but then his smiles returns again. There is a lift to one of his brows and he slowly backs up, a certain plan taking shape in his mind as he listens to her talk about being distracted by him from making the hot beverage.

   “Why don’t you... go ahead.. and look around the kitchen for the things we need? I will run upstairs and .... put on a shirt and grab some stuff from up there for us to camp out under the stars,” he says as he moves along toward the staircase.

   Jonghyun had an idea- a silly one really, but an idea none the less. Without waiting for her to answer him, he turns and takes the stairs two at a time. She shouldn’t have any problem navigating the kitchen and finding the things she would need. The vampire had taken the time while she was away in classes to go out and supply his home with things that humans that visited might need to feel comfortable-- and to eat! Arriving in his room the professor moves quickly to pull on the shirt he had set down earlier- a clean and simple grey one with the word ‘Stargazer’ written in black stylised lettering- before collecting his wand and slipping it into the front pocket of his jeans. After that, he moves again to collect the blankets he had been planning to pack along with them, as well as reaching for a pillow or two before carefully making his way down stairs again to join her.

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Tummy Troubles - Jjong & Peach

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one small comment, that was all it took to have the ravenclaw student hooked and at full attention — lingering human things, the professor had said and hyacinthe was intrigued. the hint was clear as day, the stranger in front of him was anything but and strangely enough, the prospect of encountering another “beast” caused relief more than anything.

closely the veela watched the professor watch him and took note of the lack of interest that usually made him shiver and cringe; it seemed the professor was completely immune to his charms and hyacinthe was glad, really, but it also made him wonder what kind of creature he was dealing with. could he possibly have been another veela?

the thought was rather quickly dismissed once the lollipop resurfaced and the boy caught a faint whiff of iron and salt, the deep red colour of the shrinking blob of sugar. it wasn’t hard to put to and two together, yet he didn’t seem the slightest bit worried or off-put by the prospect of having met someone a human would typically regard as a predator. everyone had their opinions.

❝what kind of things?❞ some might have considered it brave, others stupid and hyacinthe just saw it as natural to ask as directly as possible — thoughtless and unfiltered was how words usually left his mouth and there was little time to regret.

❝are you running out of blood lollipops? if not, can i try one?❞ a pale hand reached out and uncurled bony fingers; a sign that he was waiting and expecting something, despite keeping a firm distance and polite nonchalance always present.

perhaps he was being rude and the professor would sputter and grasp at loose ends of strings before connecting words into sentences that would mean little more than detention and deduction of house points — it had happened before and yet hyacinthe refused to learn.

❝if yes, can i try one next time? i will make that your fee for showing you just the perfect spot.❞

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--- There seems, at least to Jonghyun, to be a shift of recognition in the other. That tell-tell look that people get when they have connected the dots about his vampirism and just before one of two unpleasant reactions occur. The teacher waits; Will it be abject cringeworthy fascination or panic-stricken running? The pink haired professor was used to both and never liked either, although one was by far harder to deal with that the other was. To his surprise, though, the student before him keeps calm. Further to his astonishment, they seem to have a healthy round of nearly unrelated question that they rattle off in rapid succession.

   Amused, Jonghyun grins. Carefully, but politely he skirts answering the first question by tackling the others. Slipping the “sweet” back into his mouth, Jonghyun fishes in the pocket of his robe to find several lollipops before he presents them. The vibrant red of them is accentuated by the paleness of his open palm. Mentally the professor chides himself for nearly asking if the student might have a blood type preference- it didn’t matter really. It was likely that it all would taste rather unattractive to the other anyway.

  “You don’t need to finish it if you find that you don’t like the ..flavor. And you can try to erase it from your mouth with other sweets that I have on hand. I keep them on hand in case I come across people with blood sugar issues,” he explains. In his time he had seen far too many people fall prey to their bodies own weaknesses and so Jonghyun made a habit to have little tricks up his sleeve to better aid those around him.

   As he watches the other look at him and mills over the first question asked of him. Visibly allowing himself to sigh, Jonghyun finds that he saw no real point in hiding the reason he has excused himself to the forest.

  “I wanted to get away from the school because I am hungry. More hungry than the lollipops seem to be covering and since I have a huge respect for life--” he chuckles, “I tooke myself out of the way of temptation.”

  “Don’t worry,” Jonghyun adds quickly. “I am not going to bite you though.”

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Closed Starter || Animal Parade

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Kibum is just seconds away from crossing his arms and tapping his foot in impatient agitation, but he remains calm with several slow, silent breaths. But when Jonghyun moves directly into his way, he fumes. He lets his mind wander to breeds of owls, having done a fair amount of research on his phone before having come to actually get one. He even knew what breed he was looking for, all he actually had left to do was to find an owl that clicked with him and then pay the adoption fee to the man at the counter. The only thing that stood in his way was the man quite literally standing in his way at the moment.

“Yes, I am. I am somewhat loathe to borrow the school’s owls as I prefer to send my own whenever I can. But the owl that accompanied me to school…well…he is no longer alive. And I figure I have mourned him for long enough.” In truth, the owl had passed several years ago from a disease. It had been very hard for Kibum, since the owl was the last thing that Kibum had to remind himself of his time at school. And it had been shortly after his grandmother had passed, which made the entire situation even more painful and difficult. But coming back to Hogwarts made it practically impossible to get along without one, since he was so intent on using his own.

At the word ‘friend’, Kibum wondered what the other professor could possibly mean. Was he also picking an owl up at the Emporium today? Or was he quite literally meeting a friend? Either way, Kibum didn’t particularly care. He wanted to find an owl familiar that seemed capable of making decently sized deliveries when needed and then be on his way.

“Are you here for an owl as well?” He asked, figuring he would at least attempt to be somewhat polite.

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---  Jonghyun listens, making small noises to signify that he had been as he pulls his earbuds completely from the mobile phone in his pocket. He used it mostly for playing music now that he had no real reason to make calls since leaving the muggle world. As Kibum carries on he pulls the remaining earbud and chord up through his shirt and wraps the chord quickly around one hand before sliding it off and stuffing it into the pocket of his jeans.

   Politely, the vampire doesn’t press about the owl that had passed on. Instead, he picks up on the bit where Kibum has asked about whether or not he would be getting an owl today as well.

  “Mmm, well, I might if anyone strikes my liking. I’m more of a dog person myself but with the amount of letters that I send out here it would be a smarter idea to get one of my own as well.”

  As Jonghyun answers he fights the urge to laugh again at the determined set in the other man’s stance. If he didn’t know any better Jonghyun would naturally assume that Kibum was nearly always testy, however, his experience with people had taught him that often this behavior was just for show. It only endears Jonghyun further to the other.

  With a small gesture to the store the pink haired man asks, “Can I join you?”

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Closed Starter || Did You Ask?!

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Kibum settled a little when the man lifted his hands away from the flowers. They were safe for the time being. The herbology professor knew that there were some plants that would have to be picked eventually - herbs and even flowers - for magical purposes including potions and healing salves, but that didn’t mean he wanted people coming in willy-nilly to pick flowers because they were pretty.

But when the other voiced his reaction to Kibum’s accidental admission, a faint flush crept over his features. How annoying. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” Shit. That just made it sound like he really did find the other attractive. But try as he might, Kibum couldn’t think of any good counters for the question. So he simply moved on, hoping the other man would forget or ignore his slip up.

Several quick steps brought the men face to face, only a few feet apart. It was a tactic that always worked on students, and Kibum was relieved to see that the other man was just the slightest bit shorter than him. Being closer tended to make his students feel the authority that he took great effort to radiate from himself as a teacher. He could only hope that between adult, the need for respect would transfer as well. Kibum had no hope of actually intimidating the man, that much was clear.

“Herbology Professor Kim Kibum. Call me what you like, either way I’d prefer you to not bother my plants without reason.” Speaking of the plants, a few of the more sentient ones turned toward the professor, sensing his tension. A few also took note of the obvious attraction he felt for the man and turned away abashedly. Kibum himself took deep breaths, trying to urge the rosy blush to leave his cheeks. His anger at having his plants disturbed wasn’t exactly helping. Altogether, the professor was a roiling mess of warring emotions and feelings internally. Externally, though, he tried to keep his face straight and his arms crossed in slight agitation.

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-- He catches the remark but chooses not to push the other further. At least not yet. Even as the distance between them grows smaller, the relaxed demeanor of the vampire didn’t falter. In truth, he is somewhat used to people attempting to assert themselves this way with him, and in his youth was guilty of bending to it. But Jonghyun, one hundred and twenty-one years old at this point, no longer gives more than an amused lift of one brow. He changes nothing in his stance or the smile that rests on the flush of his lips. They are slightly stained with the red hue of the last blood lollipop he had finished just shortly before coming to the greenhouse. 

  The undeniable blush that adorns the other’s cheeks only serves to delight the streak in the shorter professor to provoke. In was in play, and it helped humans connect. Or so he had observed! It mattered not to him really because the truth of why he was behaving this way was enough: It was fun!

  “Kibum...” Jonghyun says. It’s a good name but he liked to be personal. “Well, Key, I think you have things mixed up. I have no intention of picking anyone here-” his stops and blows a kiss toward one “blushing” plant before ending “without clearing things with them first. But I suppose if I ever get the urge to take anyone home, I will ask you as well.”

   There is a wink and then Jonghyun is turning on his heel to go. The sentence had a double meaning that he didn’t care to stick around to see if the other caught. It was funny enough for the vampire who seemed to glide away from the plethora of greenery. But just before he makes his way out the pink haired vampire stops at the entryway, casting a look over his shoulder at the other.

  “Oh and it was a pleasure to meet you, colleague.” That grin, teeth white, clean and sharp flashes the herbology professor. “Bye Key!”

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Trouble Maker || Jjong & Levi

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slowly, his head tilted further, eyes narrowing more with suspicion as levi closely examined every swallow, every blink, every note in the man’s voice. more often than not, levi simply stared, his venomous eyes swallowing up the innocent creatures seated across from him– but today his gaze was on a quest, scrutinising the vampire– attempting to turn the man inside out.

something was off. as hard as the teacher tried to hide it, as easy it was for levi to notice. maybe… the familiar feeling wasn’t one-sided, but– as curious as levi was, first of all he refused to randomly ask the vampire whether they had been acquainted before. and secondly… he didn’t want to know.

his gaze faltered to the desk, arms uncrossing in order to roll up the sleeves of his button-up before levi leaned forward and grabbed the files concerning his appointment. the supervisor eyed them briefly, then laid them back down as he raised his gaze to the vampire once more.

“whilst we’re still on the topic of introductions; my name is levi ethans. twenty-one years old and still considered a newbie to the job, but that absolutely does not mean i will go easy on you, sir kim. also, this meeting at hogwarts is a one time thing only. for our next appointment i ask of you to visit me at the ministry of magic.” briefly his gaze lingered, unfamiliar senses tickling in the back of his head as memories threatened to resurface– but before they could, levi’s subconscious had pushed them far away already.

grabbing the file once more, levi leaned back in his seat as green orbs scanned over the written report. “a vampiric wizarding music professor with aggressive abnormalities.” the man chuckled, glancing up at the person in question through ebony bangs. “sounds quite… ludicrous, don’t you think?”

the file was placed aside and an elbow propped up onto the wooden desk, chin resting atop of the palm of his hand. “after going through all the trouble of becoming a teacher, i doubt you were planning to have your career put on halt and play the dangerous little vampire. so why don’t you start telling me how much of a whimp you actually are so i don’t send you to azkaban?”

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-- A nod to signify that he had heard and registered the things the other said, a curt smirk of agreement when the other mentions that the results are ludicrous. Jonghyun could agree with nearly all of what was said. Nearly. 

   Familiar or not, possible friend or potential foe- it didn’t matter to Jonghyun. No one would get passed calling him a ‘whimp’ or any variation of the insult and think that it was something he would willingly absorb. He knows that his reactions are being judged in every way and he knows that he had better phrase things right as he replies.

   “My job means more to me than most people can imagine. Especially given the circumstances that have landed me here today. I figure that they think I am some sort of terrible beast just waiting for the chance to jump at the next unguarded neck and though that is my nature as a vampire to feed,” he says then pauses to shake out the thought. 

   “I can assure you I have no interest in feeding on the throats of anyone currently. But make no mistake- I am no wimp. The nightmare that is my vampire needs is something I plan on not exposing with the means to kill save for if I must protect the life of another. Any other. I would gladly face Azkaban with blood on my hands if it means defending the life of someone who needs saving. If that is cowardice, then I am fine with it. Furthermore, and with the deepest respect you, whom I am sure is the least wimpish of us all, the test is rubbish.”

   Jonghyun stops. That’s when a twinge of memory snaps from the back of his brain to the forefront. A young man, face upturned in fear and wonder stares at him. A phantom taste of metal rests against Jonghyun’s lips as the phrase ‘someone who needs saving’ passes through his current voice. That face! There is a shift in the eyebrows of the vampire as he peers at the other better. Those defiant eyes that accepted nothing but the rawness of man- that determined set to the jaw! Jonghyun is sure of it.

   “Levi... was it?”

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A barred owl, mostly white with rust colored strips increasing in frequency closer to his head, flew into Jonghyun's office and landed on his desk. He was easily recognizable as the Briar, the owl that Kibum had purchased that day in Diagon Alley that he had run into Jonghyun. At Briar's feet was a simple envelope. "I heard about the results of your PET test... How are you doing? ~K.K."

– The owl lands gracefully and makes nearly no sound as it perches delicately on the  ledge of the music room window. The very same space Jonghyun was sitting in. The vampire looks at the message and then with a sigh stands calmly to walk to his desk. Taking quill to paper Jonghyun answers the message.

{{Owl Message to Kibum: 

Kibum,

    I don’t know where to begin. You know that this job means the world to me. I’m so afraid that my actions will only land me in a position of losing it. Not just the test and my idiotic way of answering the questions but other matters. I rarely do this… but if you could find it in you to spend some time with this old bat, I could use a friend.

-In…}}

  Jonghyun pauses. Never before since…well since the events of his past had he felt his usual way of signing off letters to be so painfully ironic. Taking a moment he sighs before finishing the message.

{{ 

- In Warmth-

      Jjongie }}

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Briar returned quietly, almost startling Kibum when the owl was suddenly on his desk again. He stroked the owl’s head lovingly, already fond of the creature, as he took the note that he had dropped on his desk. The return letter caused him to furrow his brows. He hadn’t wanted to develop any sort of feelings for the annoying music teacher, but he found himself actually caring that the man was so upset. Part of it was the fact that he loved his job so much; that was something Kibum himself could relate to.

He didn’t know how else he could help, so he decided to do what he always did when his students came to him with problems as of late: offer him tea.

JJ,

Of course. Do you want to come to my office for tea? I’ve been working on a blend made to soothe and induce calmness and content. It might help you a bit. If vampires drink tea.

It sounded ridiculous. But this whole vampirism thing was new to Kibum. The only thing he knew about vampires was what he had read in fiction novels, and he didn’t really think that applied here. He would have to learn from scratch.

Come to my office whenever. If you want to talk, I’m here to listen.

He thought for another moment before adding,

Things will be okay, you’ll see.

~K.K.

With that, Kibum gave the letter to Briar who immediately flew off with it. Kibum couldn’t stand the idea of keeping the bird in a cage, and Briar was enjoying the freedom to perch where he liked and fly around as he pleased. Briar returned to Jonghyun with the letter looking awfully pleased with himself, if owls could be said to look like that.

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--- The message is received with a slight curve of the vampire’s lips. Did vampires drink tea? Honestly, the question was cute. Jonghyun considers the fastest reply the best one and gives the owl permission to return with no message. After he watches Briar disappear the professor turns toward the door of the music room and moves through it, the halls and toward where Kibum is. The actions were just as they always were, simple and with their own grace, just accelerated so that he wasted no time.

   Through the open door frame of Kibum’s office, the vampire comes to a halt. His body leans in the space, and he chuckles as he sees the owl that he sent back just flying into view through the open window.

   “I got your message,” Jonghyun’s voice says as gently as he can make it with it’s sudden appearance from where he stands. “And came as quick as I could.”

   Despite the events of his suspension still hanging in the air, Jonghyun did attempt to lighten the mood with the joke about his sudden arrival. He was sure that when the other man got over the shock of him being in his doorway, Kibum might appreciate the humor.