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nam joohyuk. seventeen. 2nd year @ seocho high, the legendary co-captain of the swim team. single.

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°☆ — all eyes on you.

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scxsungkyung:

sungkyung breathed in and out deeply, trying her best not to feel overwhelmed. sometimes, when her daughter began to cry, she just didn’t know how to handle it. seeing her hurt, that just made it one hundred times worse. “yes, this is who i was talking about,” she exclaimed, kissing the top of kyungri’s head gently which seemed to quiet down the toddler. soon enough, she was squirming in her arms, which indicated that she wanted to be let down. gently, sungkyung set her down, placing her closer to where she had something to hold onto. she was still unable to really walk, so that was pretty much necessary.

his own words, however, left her feeling uneasy. “is everything okay?” she ignored his question about how she was. it didn’t matter if it seemed like things weren’t really going fine on his end. despite often coming off as the type of girl who could care less about other people’s problems, sungkyung was actually very empathetic, and often cared a bit too much. it was sometimes what got her in trouble, if she were to be honest. “i mean, you don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to. i just … wanted to make sure you were alright,” she nodded her head, patting the side of his arm gently as she looked down to make sure kyungri was okay. it seemed that the little girl had given up on walking and was sitting down on the ground, occupying herself with something or another. sungkyung quickly eyed what was in her hands, but when it seemed okay, she turned her focus back to the male in front of her.

joohyuk hums with a smile as sungkyung kisses atop of her little sister’s head, how cute. it was now that he could see the strong BOND between the two, it was evident that they were indeed close. “she is definitely a tiny version of you.” he says, watching as she placed the little one down, who seemed game to explore despite her legs being unable to really carry her. joohyuk wondered what he’d be like as an actual big brother, with a little sister who was much smaller, much more fragile and kind, not like his step-sister, someone who actually needed someone to watch over her. word on the street is that he’d be somewhat alright, even despite his lack of experience around little kids and younger people. joohyuk nods, he stands there stiffly and for once, maybe joohyuk is able to lie. he’s keen for honesty, but joohyuk isn’t entirely sure that opening up about everything in front of sungkyung, and here, of ALL places is a good idea. 

he’s not REALLY okay, and what’s going on in his life goes a little beyond school. he’s not entirely sure that he’s ready to open up about how shitty is step-mom is, and the plots he hears his step-sister yapping about on the phone at three in the morning. he laughs to himself, rubbing at his neck. “yeah— i think it’s just one of THOSE days.” he says, kicking at the loose gravel beneath his feet with his sneaker. he didn’t want her to worry about him, nor be concerned— but joohyuk didn’t really like his chances, as sungkyung is quick to share empathy. he nods, and she reaches out to him, which is a soft gesture, something he’s not experienced in a long while. “i think i’m OKAY.” joohyuk says, looking down at her. emphasis on the think. god, i wish my mom was still around. “i’m just at a DEAD END.” he suddenly blurts out, something which comes as a shock to him.

[kimseokjinins]

If I can be born again, I want to be born into a rich family. I want to have parents who can fully support me and I don’t want to have any worries. Even if I don’t work hard and slack off all the time, my parents will marry me off to a good family. You know Pyeongchang-dong, right? I’d love to live in a fancy mansion. A house with a beautiful garden. Don’t say things like that to ayone else. It makes you sound clueless. Do you think I’m pathetic? I’m desperate.

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                  and i’ll choose you                        every goddamn time 

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scxsungkyung:

「 a starter for @scxjoohyuk 」

the weather was getting chillier but sungkyung’s mother insisted that she take the little girl out for a walk or for some time in the park. “she hasn’t been out all day. she needs some fresh air.” guilt coursed through her veins as she bundled up her little girl in a cute light pink down jacket and a beanie with pig ears to match. “kyungri-ah, we can’t catch a cold,” she exclaimed when the younger began to protest the layers that were being put on her.

thankfully, there was a park not too far away, and as school had gotten out about an hour earlier, it was still light. however, it was not a time that sungkyung particular liked to go out, only because she feared running into her classmates. not that she didn’t have her lies prepared because she did, but still, she often felt the stares of her classmates boring into her, questioning why she spent so much time with this little girl when her family certainly had enough money to hire a nanny. she was distracted with making sure that kyungri wasn’t hurting herself (she had just started learning how to walk which was a frightening thing to sungkyung) when she heard footsteps nearby. she looked over, quickly standing as she realized it was one nam joohyuk.

“hyuk-ah,” she noted, slightly nervous about his presence even though she had told him about her “sister”. her words were cut short, however, by the sounds of loud wailing. she looked down, realizing that kyungri had fallen in her attempt to walk quickly. “oh no,” she picked her up, trying to soothe her crying as the little girl buried her face in her mother’s chest. “ah, I’m sorry. how are you? what are you up to?” she asked the male in front of her, hoping he wasn’t freaking out by this wailing child and sungkyung’s sudden appearance of being an incompetent nanny.

joohyuk’s teacher had pulled him aside after class had ended for an impromptu discussion about his grades, a sudden slip from his B average to a sudden C has the teacher worried, and naturally, she’s quick to approach him about it. he’s tired, pulling himself down and out of the school, his heavy bag pulling downwards on his shoulder. his step mother hears about his grades and demands he return home to make up for the sudden drop. rather than dropping at his DESK, joohyuk would take either the option of dropping into the pool or bed. dragging himself down the stairs in one piece without tripping is certainly a task, and joohyuk isn’t sure that swimming in this state is something he’s capable of doing. either way, he’s game for a burst of fresh air— greenery, something to take his mind of something before his head meets the desk. and for the first time in a while, he leaves the campus without taking a dip in the pool for an hour or two, and he doesn’t regret it.

wandering through the park, he’s comfortable with closing his eyes, though silence is broken by the sudden cry of a child, and joohyuk, out of habit, opens his eyes and looks around, noticing a little one had fallen in an attempt to walk. being himself, joohyuk approaches, hoping that no one is going to need medical aid but he’s somewhat taken back by who it is, and if anything, it’s out of surprise. LEE SUNGKYUNG. “oh— NOONA!” joohyuk looks down at the girl accompanied by the toddler, and he grins “no, no — don’t apologise, ah— is this the little one?” joohyuk shakes off the need for apology, looking down at the little girl who sits in sungkyung’s arms, he grins. this must be the little sister she talks of. “i— don’t know, really. i think that i’ve been better.” joohyuk laughs, rubbing at his neck with a free hand while the other is still tucked inside his pocket. stress. that time of year, the heat turns up, the pressure of school, extracurricular and the constant nagging of his step mother over his shoulder every free moment. the story of nam joohyuk’s life. “i just got out of school, MEETING with the teacher for half hour or so— how are you?” he asks, tucking the other hand back into it’s resting place of his pocket. he was content to see her out and about, even if not at school.

[fyeah-namjuhyuk]

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scxsungkyung:

sungkyung’s eyes glistened, half with mischief and half with genuineness. “of course i am. i’m lee sungkyung. shouldn’t you know that?” she teased, her head tilting to the side. “ah, she gets plenty of them already. i can spare a few. she likes it when i do that. maybe you will too.” she laughed a little louder, her words playful with a tint of flirtatiousness in them, though she didn’t really know if he would read it as such or if he would see it as her just being nice. however, that thought was soon fleeting when he mentioned head-butting the tiles. her eyes widened in horror as she turned to look at him. “when did you do that? was it recently?” she didn’t recall that happening in the time when they knew each other, but maybe she hadn’t been paying attention. especially if it had happened around the time in which she had gotten pregnant, she doubted she was paying attention to anything but herself.

once they were seated, she let her head rest on the palms of her hands as she looked across at him. “mmhm, good. you learn well. always listen to me,” she retorted with a playful grin. a laughter sounded from her lips as she sees the wink he throws her. “cute,” she murmured as she nodded her head. “yes, i miss the days of being the visual of the girl’s swim team.” she flipped her hair back dramatically before laughing even more. she doubted that she was, but it was fun to think that she was anyway. her stomach grumbled again when the food items were mentioned and she hailed over the ahjumma once more, placing both of their orders. “what’s your favorite thing to eat in the whole wide world?” she asked, once the woman had disappeared to put their orders in.

joohyuk grins at her from across the table, nodding. “ah, i guess i should. i’m EVER so sorry.” he follows her, tipping his own head to the side. he laughs it off, running a hand through his hair, looking up at her once more. “well then, i might have to reconsider.” he knows that tone, he’s heard it before. maybe not from sungkyung herself, but other girls. he smirks to himself, curious as to what’s running through her mind. he chuckles at her sudden face of horror upon the sudden mention of his accident. “it was earlier this year.” joohyuk says, biting at his lip as he recounts the date. “not to worry, all better now.” he says, brushing his hands back atop of his head with a hand. he feels for the scar with the edge of his hand, although he’s not entirely sure he’s on it, or if he even has one anymore. “ANYWAYS, it was there— somewhere.” joohyuk muttered, ruffling his bangs before tucking both hands into the pockets of his trousers. “i know, i always get told i listen really well, so take note.” he smiles as she mumbles the world cute in regards to his impromptu wink, something he hadn’t practiced, a new party trick perhaps. he’s not entirely sure what to say when sungkyung mentions visuals, and the girls swim team, and herself. now wasn’t the time to dig up the whole first year crush thing, before getting into a relationship with one of seocho’s most well known students.

“hm— in the whole world?” joohyuk reiterates, resting his head in his hand. his eyes run around the edges of the tent and he’s not entirely sure why it’s taking him so long to think of something. “i don’t know if this counts, but—” joohyuk pauses, noting what he was about to say. if sungkyung picked up on this, then that’d make her the second person he’d openly shared a piece of his past with, well— the one thing that brought on a whole lot of other things in his life. “my mom’s cooking.” joohyuk says. no, he murmurs, glancing downwards in effort to stop thinking about it. HONESTY. ten years. ten years had passed by so suddenly, and now here he was, briefly reminiscing. he isn’t game to delve deeper, unless she was wanting to ask questions. he trusted her enough, so he was open to doing so, unlike most. he looks across the table towards sungkyung “and what about you, what’s YOUR favourite thing to eat?” 

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scxjr:

kids and their way of finding a competition in everything, jinyoung thinks, with a smirk gracing his face, still staring at joohyuk. he can’t say he’s not proud of the younger male, though, because he’s one of the few there (himself included) that takes the team seriously, he’s always seen around trying to improve his marks and for that seocho had been able to achieve a lot in the past months. of course it’s a team effort and even people on the bench have their special role on that, the captain is responsible for that kind of bond. “oh please, bear with me ‘coz i’m just an old guy with lots of sore muscles.” he jokes, looking up to see joohyuk taking a position on the diving block. “you really want to make this harder for me, don’t you? that’s a bad behavior towards your hyung.” jinyoung forces some serious tone but there’s not an ounce of that in his voice. “c’mon, backstroke that is. if you want to be an excellent swimmer you need to do well in all of them. take this as some kind of lesson this wise hyung is teaching you”

joohyuk smirks, shrugging as he listens to the older male mumble on about something from down in the pool. WARMING up, joohyuk looks down at his hyung and nods, listening to him intently. “ah, but like i said, i’ll go EASY on you.” he says with a grin. of course, he was only messing with his senior, he had a lot of respect for everyone on the team, especially the older members. he climbs down from the diving block, rolling his eyes as he slips into the pool. he’s taken back by the cool water he’s submerged himself into, but he welcomes it; it’s something he’s used to. the water is a comfort to him, and he’s eager to move his arms and legs once again, as though it’s been a while. swimming is so heavily embedded into his daily routine that going without it is a serious shock to the system. joohyuk looks at jinyoung through his goggles and laughs. “i can do backstroke, the diving block is just my DEFAULT.” he reaches up, patting the side of the block gently. he faces the pool wall, placing his hands on the edge, waiting to grip the block. “alright hyung, BACKSTROKE it is, teach silly joohyukkie a lesson.” he mumbles, tipping his head to the side.

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scxsana:

｢ —JOOHYUK

THAT wasn’t hard to miss ? color her surprised; who knew this tall, lanky swimmer boy was somewhat of a flirt. she’ll observe his attempt to go back on his words with veiled amusement, a subtle raise of her brows the only indication given that she was anything other than bored. “right, your HEIGHT.” in most cases, she’d trifle with the other but she just KNOWS that she shouldn’t –– yet she can’t remember why. “looking at you like what?” OH. her scrutiny. it’s really nothing harmful, only her hard search to place him in her memory. her lips part in something like surprise once she figures it out, head cocked to the side as it all came together perfectly. ( when would she be hired as a detective ? ) “you dated my friend.” how very blunt of her.

he somehow thinks that his boyish humor isn’t working well with this girl, and joohyuk is almost sure of that because the awkwardness between the two is UNSETTLING. in a situation like this, joohyuk knows it’s best to lay low, and to keep ones mouth shut. his hands slip into his pockets and he stands stiffly, looking down at the girl with a wavering stare. “i don’t know— i’m sorry for— speaking?” joohyuk’s words draw off and he shakes his head knowing his word choices were stupid. yet this girl has a trick up her sleeve, pulling out the unexpected on an unsuspecting joohyuk. the ex-girlfriend question. he nods.“YEAH. i did.” joohyuk mutters quietly, curious as to why his ex-girlfriend had suddenly become the topic subject. he figures that this girl is one of the ones that sides with the best friend after the break up, she seems like that sort of person, and that makes joohyuk feel UNEASY. “she’s a good person, someone who i still TREASURE immensely.” 

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scxsungkyung:

sungkyung laughed, naturally leaning her body into his a little bit. “nah, she’s way cuter. she has these chubby cheeks that just make you want to nom them,” she pointed out, the sides of her eyes crinkling with the way she smiled. her little kyungri was just the most adorable thing ever. she was somewhat proud that she had given birth to such a cute person. however, that was all quickly forgotten and an eyebrow raised upwards as the other claimed that she had hurt him. she knew it was a joke, but it was silly to see him react that way nonetheless. “mmm, should i give you a boo boo kiss later for it then if it bruises?” her hand moved to gently rub at the area she had bumped. “my d- i mean, my sister asks me for those all the time.” or rather, she just cried until she got one, perhaps that was the better way of explaining it. 

“yes, you,” she repeated herself, “but if you won’t believe it, then i don’t know what to tell you,” she exclaimed, shrugging her shoulders as they continued to make their way inside. “ahjumma, a soju please,” she waved a hand over as her eyes glanced at the page that was set before them. the menu was simple, but it offered everything that she could have wanted. “i might just go simple and do a sullangtang. what do you want?” it was getting colder these days, so a nice bowl of hot soup really did sound delicious. soup and soju, what a way to warm up.

he hums, content with their journey, two friends walking side by side, sungkyung leaning against him slightly, an arm around her shoulders. how friends should be together, RIGHT? joohyuk smirks with a shrug. this girl. “ah— you’re SWEET, aren’t you? yeah, feel free to.” joohyuk mutters, laughing afterwards. he pats his hip with a free hand before letting it slip back into his trouser pockets. “ah, now you’re making me feel bad. keep them for her.” he holds his tongue for a moment, in silence before turning to her, leaning inwards. “it didn’t REALLY hurt, i promise. what does hurt is slipping at the pool and head-butting the tiles.” that was a story he was not game to recount, for it was a painful and somewhat bloody one. thank goodness his bangs now covered up the minuscule scar on his forehead.

he pouts, looking across at her. “hm— you’re persistent, SO— i guess you’re right.” joohyuk says, dragging out his sentence. he looks across the table at sungkyung, before throwing a wink in her direction. looks like he just took out number one visual, SORRY coach and captain. “i’ll work harder to become a better visual.” joohyuk murmurs as sungkyung calls for the soju, eyes running over the menu that was on the table before them. he’s clueless as to what to order, everything looks good. he nods, biting at his bottom lip. should he go with something SIMILAR, maybe? “well then, if you’re going with the seolleongtang, i’ll get the galbitang, then.” joohyuk runs a hand through his hair, and it’s settled, but as he knew, he’d be content with almost anything.

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 scxseonah:

joohyuk has to know what he’s doing, she concludes. there’s no way he’d just let her have it all like this if there wasn’t something in it for him too. aside from the obvious, that is. maybe he has his reasons the same way she has hers. there’s hundreds of childish arguments she can think of against him right now, ranging from the ones shamelessly shifting the blame, to the ones relating to his perceived complicity, but she’ll save him that annoyance. 

seonah holding back when it comes to him? she can hardly believe it herself. holding back is still a highly subjective term though, and working within or around the bounds of a confined definition is something she does well. she lets go of the fabric of his shirt, but her hand lingers just a little longer.

“you think you’re tough? alright.” it’s not a question she expects to be answered, and she lets it show in the form of contentment. a smile, controlled and held back, and an averted gaze, looking somewhere down from where she’d previously met his. so it goes. 

what she doesn’t expect from his is the blunt honesty that follows just when she’s gotten accustomed to the thought of his hands on her for the first time in what feels like forever (not exactly something dreaded; a return to familiarity is always quite emboldening) & it’s not like she can just not react to it in the way that she does; a sudden tenseness comes over her unannounced, and puts some strain to the effort of smiling. she looks down quickly, breathy laughter breaking her composure momentarily. 

“all about honesty?” she reiterates then, picking herself together in a split second, moving her hand back, firmly placing it upon his. “you don’t.. you know, you really don’t…” her smile once again twisted into bothered frown— no agitation, just refusal. 

she takes one more step towards him, practically closing the distance between them, and she lets his and go with an appeased sigh: “you don’t have to be honest with me.” 

and seonah knows there’s really nothing left for them to recover in this conversation that she wants. she got what she bargained for, easier than she’d ever thought he’d give it to her. it takes for her a lot to step back again, but this time she takes his hand in hers with juvenile dedication and budding excitement, pulling joohyuk with her lightly as she backs away. 

“go with me then?” she challenges, grin practically glowing with newfound audacity. “prove it.”

joohyuk hums, looking down at her. it’s dark, and shadows are casted over the both of them. the aura of the people enjoying the party around them makes it difficult for him to pick up anything she says, though he’d like to believe they’re in their own place for the time being. he chuckles, shaking his head. “i NEVER said anything about being tough.” he says. maybe he was coming across that way, wanting to be perceived as tough. her smile is sly, and joohyuk can’t help but be curious, somehow he’s almost sure he’s fallen into a plot of some kind that has no escape. for once, he’s unsure as to why she’s looking at him this way, as though she’s finally got him in her grasps, ready to mold and toy with. while he should move on and away, he’s oddly missed the sensation.

why was nam joohyuk ALWAYS honest? the answer was most simple, he was a terrible liar. joohyuk is quick to smirk as she repeats his words. you don’t have to be honest with me? he nods, taking those words in. even now, in the heat of the moment, joohyuk is one for brutal honesty. he tips his head to the side, bangs falling out of place. “i know. but i ALWAYS was, wasn’t i?” as for her? well, joohyuk couldn’t be too damn sure. he’d always hoped that seonah was someone he could trust.

she had him wrapped around her little finger, and he follows her, knowingly, perhaps willingly. seonah takes his hand in hers, pulling him along with her as she begins to move. what is there to PROVE? that he’s capable of something? willing, or wanting something from her? that he’s unsure of, but he’s willing to cooperate if anything. his gut tells him to not go further with this night, to leave, go home, to go study and sleep; twisting into knots. she put you through hell this summer. the truth. it took one conversation and it was done, OVER. yet here he was, sympathetic, eager, still longing for the girl who he’d loved so well and kindly as a sixteen year old boy. in a way, joohyuk HATES the way she looks at him, that glimmer in her eye, the way she takes his hand and carries herself. it’s as if he’s the prey, and he just so wonders to himself if it’s always been like this. had he always been so oblivious? he nods. “i’ll GO with you, then.” to prove what?

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scxtaehyung:

he doesn’t expect the immediate response from him, so he gets a tad bit surprised when he hears his phone go off just a few seconds later. he thought joohyuk would be busy with swimming practice. but with the fact that he responded a bit quickly, taehyung assumes that joohyuk was probably done with practice. which isn’t a problem, of course. he wasn’t doing much, to be honest. he had his own ukulele out on his bed with a notebook next to it, full of lyrics that had a bunch of word written on it with a few scribbles. he quickly types a response to joohyuk in return.

[ txt; fishy!!! ] !!!! omg i thought u wld be doing smth rn omg [ txt; fishy!!! ] BUT GREAT GREAT,,, RIGHT. [ txt; fishy!!! ] SO ,,, LIKE,,, CAN U TELL ME HOW U FEEL WHEN U SWIN ,,, LIKE,, WHATS IT LIKE [ txt; fishy!!! ] i’ve never swimmed before so i thought i could ask u,,, a swimmer,, for help

he quickly locks his phone and puts it at his side, soon feeling regret and embarrassment. he should’ve worded it better. he probably sounded like a major loser.

joohyuk was CURIOUS as to what the musician needed help with. then again, taehyung’s reply didn’t help too much, he was still left in the dark. what did it feel like to SWIM? joohyuk hadn’t ever really thought about it in that way, it’d always been something that’d been apart of him, as though he was born to do so. he thinks about it for a moment, and even then, joohyuk fails to compile the answer he presumes taehyung is looking for, instead; it’s just words of confusion.

( 💫 sms: ukutaele! ) i’m free most of the time i promise !!! ( 💫 sms: ukutaele! ) how i feel when i swim? like ... feelings wise? what i feel? external or internal?  ( 💫 sms: ukutaele! ) MIGHT I ASK ... why do you need my opinion ... & me ... of all people ( 💫 sms: ukutaele! ) and you have never swam before? like ... ever? wow off track but help me out?

he was content, happy to help taehyung but if he was using joohyuk as a source for inspiration, or something else along those lines, it was best to be honest about whatever the artist wanted, right? he locks his phone, throwing it aside onto his bag with a sigh, hoping for a better explanation.

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scxsungkyung:

sungkyung was pretty certain that he didn’t really understand the true meaning behind her words, but she left it at that. she didn’t want to go about corrupting such a pure and gentle spirit. she only wished she could be the same way, but her life had already been messed up and trying to change it had not led to any sort of results. in fact, keeping herself sober and abstinent for nine months was truly an experience she didn’t want to relive. not unless it were for someone who was really worth it. “mmm, we are close.” i gave birth to her. “she takes after me a lot. my mom says she’s like a mini me.” because she was. “mmm, yes, if you ever want to come over, i will show you. i think you two would get along.” she chuckled as she yelped quietly when he nudged her hip. “yah, nam joohyuk!” she cried, nudging his hip back, a little harder in return, but quickly laughing at the situation. 

“mmm…” she mused. hearing those words almost made her give herself a personal challenge to woo this swim coach. how quickly could she get him for herself? ah, but it was also so weird. if she ever were to go back to the swim team, that wouldn’t make for a good thing, right? or would he even allow her to be on the team if something like that happened? then again, this was her last year, so maybe it didn’t even matter anymore. “ahh, does noah have the best visuals? i thought it was you,” she poked her tongue out at him playfully, though her words were meant with seriousness. “don’t hold back. it’s sexy when a guy can eat well,” she pointed out, leading their way in as she took a seat at one of the tables. “do you want anything to drink? soju?” did he like to drink? she actually didn’t know, now that she thought about it.

joohyuk couldn’t help but SMILE as sungkyung spoke about her baby sister, it was heartwarming to hear how much love she had for the younger girl. wandering along side eachother, joohyuk couldn’t help but wish things were different between him and his step-sister, even his step mother too for that matter. to the outside world, he just seemed to be a stubborn teenager with little respect for the few women in his life, and while that wasn’t far from true, he had his REASONS. “i bet she’as super cute, just like her big sister.” joohyuk says, trying to picture a tinier version of sungkyung. seconds later, he’s under attacked, his own hip being nudged after he’d gently bumped hers moments ago. joohyuk is somewhat startled, jumping. “HEY!— that hurt!—” joohyuk yelps, jokingly of course, it didn’t really hurt. he pulls up his shirt slightly, looking at his hip. there was NOTHING there, nothing wrong. he pouts, shoving his hands into the pockets of his trousers. “totally gonna be BRUISED later.” he says, shooting a playful glare in sungkyung’s direction. he was only playing.

he watched her reaction to him confirming the status, appearance and rumors regarding the new swim coach, and joohyuk chuckles. that was the reaction of MOST girls around seocho, if joohyuk remembered correctly. he raises his eyebrows at sungkyung’s statement, chuckling.  “WELL— i, and a lot of other people think so, and me? pfft.” he might of had good visuals last year when he was still somewhat cute and boyish, but with age, EH, joohyuk wasn’t anything special. they wander over to a table, “sure thing, i won’t hold back then.” he mumbles under his breath regarding her opinion, was that TRUE? he’s asked about something to drink, and after taking a seat alongside sungkyung, he nods, content with whatever is offered to him. “ah, sure thing. soju sounds good.” he says quietly.

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sungkyung could, of course, neither confirm nor deny whether his statement was actually true. she didn’t care if guys had lines of girls waiting for them. she picked them out as she wished, usually causing more enemies from the other females in the school than she would have liked. well, that was a lie. she also didn’t care about those girls’ opinions. if it was really going to be such a big deal, then they weren’t friends to begin with. the only boundary she didn’t overstep was if someone was actually in a relationship. she had no business being with someone who was already attached. but when one was single, one was fair game, she liked to think. “good because guys in relationships are so dull,” she rolled her eyes, the unspoken words hiding the fact that being spoken for meant that she was forced to become someone she wasn’t anymore.

when he called her a good girl, she nearly choked. it was hard to tell if it was actually a statement that he was making or if he was being sarcastic, but regardless, she was most definitely the last person anyone should be calling a good girl. laughter fluttered from her lips when he poked her cheek. he was right. she was doing well. all circumstances aside, she was happier than she had ever been. having a daughter was hard, but she loved her to pieces and she brought a light to sungkyung’s life that hadn’t been there before. “well, if you met my baby sister, you would know why i’m so happy. she is the cutest little thing ever,” she pointed out. “i think she’s the reason why you’re telling me that the time off made me seem well.” oh, the irony. “ah, really? would you? i am so slow now though. i heard there’s a hot new swim coach though. is he really very handsome?” she wiggled her eyebrows playfully before moving to wrap her arm around the other’s waist. “oh! before i take us too far, we’re here!” she pointed to the space in which she wanted them to eat, her stomach grumbling in protest.

he pouts, looking down at her. “most guys, that is.” joohyuk says, thinking across the board with his friends and dating, and he could agree with her statement to some extent. maybe they were bright and positive to their significant other, but dull to the rest of the world, YEAH, that was a thing. he sighs with a nod. “but, not me, i’ve ALWAYS aspired to be positive no mater what, well— i hope. i’ll just be brighter from now on.” and that too, was very true. there was no point in going about life negatively, without a spring in your step or a song in your heart. joohyuk was always out to live his life by his rules, and now, he had the freedom to do so. it’s hard for joohyuk to wipe the grin off of his face, especially around people he’s comfortable with and he knows that tonight, he’s going to have nothing but sore cheeks from the constant grinning. when sungkyung speaks about his baby sister, he pipes down for a moment, listening intently. he hadn’t known about her little sister, so maybe she was still SUPER young. regardless, he wanted to meet her someday. “ah— that’s really cute, you two must have a close bond.” joohyuk says, not as though he could really relate ( his step sister was nothing more than a nightmare ). “you’ll have to introduce me to her sometime, so i can thank her for keeping you smiling.” cheesy. he nudges her hip gently, something he was gonna take afvantage of due to her being taller than most girls. 

he nods, and boy— did the swim team need some new additions, the team was compiled of at least four or so decent swimmers, along with the kids who were never at practice or never got in the pool. “ah— he’s POPULAR with the girls, so i guess you could say that.” joohyuk says, how could he forget the fact that they had a new coach join them recently? it’d slipped his mind. he figures it’d be okay to go out and say he was handsome, but sungkyung probably knows that already, one of her friends must of snapped a photo. “i think he’s gonna give noah sunbae a run for his money, you know our captain has the BEST visuals.” he was talking from gossip, discussion behind the scenes, but the captain of the swim team was very charming, too. joohyuk could admit that. looks, appearance, was not something he talked about though being on the swim team, showing off your body on a regular basis, you were more or less forced to care about how you looked. they’d reached their destination in a short amount of time, and joohyuk sighed of relief. “ah, i’m so HUNGRY, i’m going to struggle on holding back.” he mutters. so much for clean eating for swimming, he thought to himself.