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‿︵‿︵‿︵୨˚̣̣̣͙eldest of ateez˚̣̣̣͙୧‿︵‿︵‿︵ roleplay blog @seoulessrp

[screamingsag-jwy]

Wooyoung strolled through the apartment like it was his own, eyes wide and scanning for one person.

Seonghwa

“EOMMA,” he bellowed down the hallway, searching for the older man with the seriousness of someone who needed more than someone to play video games with.

@star-hwaa

[star-hwaa]

Seonghwa looked up from where he'd been folding laundry at the kitchen island, the familiar shout pulling a long-suffering smile onto his face before he even saw the culprit. "I'm in here," he called back, not bothering to raise his voice much. Wooyoung found him anyway, surely skidding around the corner with enough momentum to nearly collide with the counter.

He set the shirt in his hands aside and crossed his arms, waiting. Experience had taught him that interrupting Wooyoung's dramatic entrance only prolonged it. "Well?" Seonghwa prompted, one brow arching. "You yelled for me like the building was on fire. Should I be worried, or are you about to ask me something that could've been a text?"

There was no bite behind the question, only the quiet affection of someone who'd long accepted that peace and quiet simply weren't part of loving Jung Wooyoung.

[star-hwaa]

hwa: 8 years and you still think that my check-ins are optional?

hwa: 5 minutes

hwa: you can make note of any ideas for the track on your phone

hwa: in the sunlight :)

[captainhongistired]

joong: you've checked in. I'm alive. option selected, mission complete.

joong: And what do I get for these five minutes of painful sunlight? Is there a bribe in here somewhere?

joong: because after 8 years, you should know not to drag me out of the studio without giving me something in return.

[star-hwaa]

hwa: look who decided to be funny today -_- hwa: you get the pleasure of spending time with a dear friend, or am i not worth your time now? hwa: perhaps i would be inclined to treat you to a coffee, but not if the idea of spending time with me repulses you so much

[jyhss]

yunho: mama hwa! I need your help. @star-hwaa yunho: i am so hungry. idk what to eat? yunho: and i am all abura sobaed out. yunho: 😭

[star-hwaa]

hwa: help? is everything ok??? hwa: aish so dramatic ㅎㅎㅎ you've been spending too much time with woo hwa: but eomma will treat you to something. how does bossam sound?

[ycvnjun]

yeonjun was in the ateez dorm waiting for wooyoung to hangout. except, he wan't there. "back in twenty minutes," was what he'd texted nearly forty-five minutes ago. liar. yeonjun sat slouched into the corner of the couch, one arm stretched across the back cushion while his phone rested loosely in his hand. he'd already scrolled through every app worth opening twice. checked his messages three times. considered leaving at least four.

instead, he stayed. mostly because he'd already made the trip. mostly because if he left now, wooyoung would inevitably show up five minutes later and spend the next month acting offended about it. a quiet sigh escaped him as he tipped his head back against the couch. his gaze drifted toward the kitchen before settling elsewhere around the apartment.

"if he says twenty minutes one more time, i'm blocking his number." he mumbles the threat knowing he'd never pull the trigger if it came to that. he released another sigh when he spots a familiar shadow in the corner of his eye. seonghwa? perhaps? "i'm not stealing anything. i'm waiting for your child who has no concept of time."

@star-hwaa

[star-hwaa]

Seonghwa paused halfway out of the hallway, a mug of tea warming his hands. He'd heard the front door open a while ago, then the unmistakable sound of someone making themselves comfortable on the couch without bothering anyone. That alone narrowed the possibilities considerably.

The sight of Yeonjun sprawled dramatically across the cushions earned the smallest tug at the corner of his mouth. "I figured as much," he replied, voice calm and unhurried. "You look too inconvenienced to be committing a crime."

There wasn't an ounce of surprise in his tone—just the quiet resignation of someone who had lived with Wooyoung long enough to stop expecting punctuality. He leaned lightly against the doorway, crossing one ankle over the other. "I've tried explaining that clocks aren't suggestions."

His gaze returned to Yeonjun, lingering for a moment.

"You could've helped yourself to something while you waited, you know. Drinks are in the fridge. Snacks too." His head tilted slightly toward the kitchen. "Unless you're committed to suffering on principle." The faintest hint of amusement settled into his expression. "And for the record..." he said, lifting his mug a fraction, "...blocking him wouldn't work. He'd just start borrowing someone else's phone until you answered."

[star-hwaa]

hwa: joong-ah it’s time to get some sunlight

hwa: and water

hwa: you have 5 minutes and then I’m dragging you out of the studio

@captainhongistired

[captainhongistired]

joong: No thank you. joong: those things are all quite overrated and you're wasting your time, my lovely star. joong: I have to finish this next track before it fades out of my head.

[star-hwaa]

hwa: 8 years and you still think that my check-ins are optional?

hwa: 5 minutes

hwa: you can make note of any ideas for the track on your phone

hwa: in the sunlight :)

[star-hwaa]

hwa: joong-ah it’s time to get some sunlight

hwa: and water

hwa: you have 5 minutes and then I’m dragging you out of the studio

@captainhongistired

[wumuteez]

for @matzsang 🤘

[wumuteez]

WANTEEZ Episode 43

[star-hwaa]

seonghwa's earlier engagements had wrapped up ahead of schedule, so he had some time to kill in the dressing room before their last assignment for the day: filming tiktok dance challenges. the singer loved making tiktoks, so he convinced yunho and wooyoung to make a video based on a popular trend.

they had just finished the last step of the video when seonghwa heard a familiar voice. "wah!" he jumped at first before laughing at the senior's choice of greeting. "jongin hyung, they didn't say you were coming today! it was great, but glad to be home." he waved at his members as they broke off to film their respective collabs, leaving him and the dancer to review the steps. "yes, it's the latest release. we've been promoting non-stop. do you want to practice a couple of times before we try to record?"

[zkai-dlin]

There's a jovial laugh that leaves him when he watches Seonghwa jump — sometimes he enjoyed teasing his juniors. "I told them not to, I wanted to surprise you." The man beams brightly, his eyes turning into half-moons. Jongin knows how hard it is to be away from home for an extended period of time and the man's expression softens slightly as he hums, "I bet. Nothing like your own bed to bring you back, right?"

The man remembers streaming the album and learning the choreography when they first released it but he doesn't tell Seonghwa that. It's better to pretend that Jongin didn't go overboard learning a new dance. "Sure," he pushes up the sleeves of his hoodie, shaking out his hands and quickly warming up as if he hadn't before.

Jongin follows Seonghwa's guidance, hitting every move on beat and showing that he most certainly did learn it already. One, two, bam. Four, five, bam. With smooth, precise movements, the dancer adds a little flair to the end, laughing as he does. "It's a very catchy beat. Anthem worthy."

[star-hwaa]

seonghwa’s brows lift slightly, a flicker of surprise passing through his expression before it settles into quiet admiration. he lets out a small, controlled laugh, shaking his head like he’s trying to play it cool, but he can’t hide the respect in the way he studies jongin’s posture and timing. “hyung… that didn’t look like a first try,” he says, tone light but genuine, a hint of disbelief in his voice. he nods once, acknowledging it without making a big deal, lips pressed into a restrained smile. “and… anthem worthy, huh?” he adds, eyes briefly flicking to jongin, a subtle pride mixing with his respect, “glad you think our song’s that good.”

he steps back into position, rolling his shoulders once as he refocuses, more intent now that he knows the level he’s dancing with. “okay, let’s run it full out this time,” he says, voice steady, determination settling in as he cues the music. his movements are sharper, more deliberate, matching jongin’s precision while staying true to his own style, careful not to break the flow. he keeps his gaze forward, aware of jongin’s presence beside him, letting the senior’s example push him a little harder. when they finish, he exhales softly, glancing over with a small nod of approval. “that’s good… i think we’ve got it,” he says, more energized now, “let’s film before the energy drops.”

[dreamer-inseoul]

── 「 ✦ STARTER ✦ 」 for @star-hwaa

Jongin sneaks up behind the man, having been told that Seonghwa had been wanting to do another dance challenge with him. He wasn't going to say no, having enjoyed their last interaction, and wanting to catch up with him since their tour.

"Boo." He says, chuckling slightly before greeting everyone else. "I hear you have been pretty busy lately. How was your tour?"

One of the staff come forward and show Jongin the choreography that he needs to practice for the challenge, "is that the new song?" He asks, watching the video clip several times before passing the phone back.

[star-hwaa]

seonghwa's earlier engagements had wrapped up ahead of schedule, so he had some time to kill in the dressing room before their last assignment for the day: filming tiktok dance challenges. the singer loved making tiktoks, so he convinced yunho and wooyoung to make a video based on a popular trend.

they had just finished the last step of the video when seonghwa heard a familiar voice. "wah!" he jumped at first before laughing at the senior's choice of greeting. "jongin hyung, they didn't say you were coming today! it was great, but glad to be home." he waved at his members as they broke off to film their respective collabs, leaving him and the dancer to review the steps. "yes, it's the latest release. we've been promoting non-stop. do you want to practice a couple of times before we try to record?"

[star-hwaa]

there’s something delicate about the moment Seonghwa finds himself in this morning. no schedules, no urgency unlike the last several days. today there is only the soft sound of the waves, the warm aroma of coffee, and most importantly, hongjoong.

‘what do you want to do today?’

the question is expected yet he has no answer prepared. and joong, ever the expert on how seonghwa thinks, already has the counter argument for an answer he hasn’t even given yet. a soft, amused chuckle leaves his lips as he re-considers his response.

“I was thinking…” he runs a hand through the damn strands that stick to Joong’s forehead. “…we could go get one of those smoothie bowls for breakfast…” his other hand trails lightly down the leader’s arm as he takes a small step closer. “…then come back here and lay in the shade on the back porch…” another step closer “we can get some rest after all of the shows lately…” another step and they’re practically chest to chest “or not.”

the last words are spoken against the shell of hongjoong’s ear just in time for seonghwa to pull back and press a light kiss to the shorter man’s lips. “as long as i’m with you, i’m up for anything.”

[omgimtaller-deactivated20260726]

Each suggestion landing with thoughtfulness, stepping stones toward something deeper neither of them names... yet. Hongjoong remains still, not interrupting the brush of fingers through his damp hair, the slow trail along his arm, the narrowing distance. Feeling it all at once. The quiet, the warmth. The plan unfolding in bits and pieces, comparable to how a Lego tower rises with the same set of careful and patient hands—foundation, walls and structure then interior and lastly, the exterior.

Well, in this case...

Smoothie bowls. Shade. Rest.

Or not.

A small, helpless sounding huff escapes pursed lips, though it never quite developed into a full audible laughter. Not when those earnest eyes look at him like that. Another step closing the distance again and sealing it with a soft, fleeting kiss. Letting it unfold, not chasing nor letting go as his own hand comes up, instinctively catching lightly at the curve of Seonghwa's wrist before it can even drift away. The rough callous of thumb pressing against the warmth of skin.

❝ Smoothie bowls for breakfast sound good. ❞ Corners of lips lifting just barely, mind indulging at the idea. ❝ Let's just.... take it slower today. We don't have to decide everything right now. ❞ That same thumb nudges, pulling the back of Seonghwa's hand closer, pressing a reverent kiss. ❝ Come. I'll drive. ❞

[star-hwaa]

seonghwa leans into the touch, not quite ready to part from his boyfriend hongjoong. the hand in hongjoong's hair slips down to cradle his jaw and suspend them there for just a moment longer before the leader pulls back to speak.

we don't have to decide everything right now

he nods and follows the leader into the car and toward town. the beginnings of autumn flash past the windows, a beautiful backdrop for hongjoong's side profile while seonghwa drones on about the lego set he bought on a recent off-day. it's that or hyperfocus on the urge to pull the car over, reach across the middle console and kiss hongjoong senseless, so for their safety, he continues on about the millennium falcon lego set until they get to town.

in the shop, seonghwa plays the part of composed and polite. he orders and receives his acai bowl with a perfect smile, but every moment that he isn't engaging with the staff, he can't manage to tear his eyes from his leader. in this moment, he can't wrap his mind around the fact that they're... together. they eat together is comfortable silence amongst the other diners, the unusual normalcy of it all making the singer feel more at ease than he has in a long time.

"how's yours, jagiya?" seonghwa keeps his voice low enough that only hongjoong can hear him. "i like mine. want to try?"

[tae]

260214 🩸 adrenaline

[star-hwaa]

hwa: hi! how was Chile?

hwa: I saw a video from your performance :) it was great as usual

hwa: we’ll be in LA next week if you want to meet for another Korean lesson ;)

@azetrofalaihpos

[omgimtaller-deactivated20260726]

"We're coming to the cottage." 🛖 | @star-hwaa

The luxurious cottage breathes quietly.

An unfamiliar feeling settling down at first before it soaks deep into your skin. For weeks and weeks noise had been a constant accompaniment. Crowds roaring like tidal waves in every filled stadium and arena, in-ears crackling as it dictate cues, the endless thrum of planes and vans from point A to point B. That even the silence in the backstage had always carried the aftertaste of pumping adrenaline.

Yet here... it's entirely different.

Just the soft surrender of wood grain as morning light pours in through the balcony doors, stretching across the wooden floorboards claiming the space before careful footfalls approach in hushed creaks. Hongjoong already awake. Leaning against the kitchen counter with mug warming within palms, strands of hair still damp from the shower—an old habit that's tough to break. Constant touring and various schedules have carved strange rhythms into the body enhanced more by jet lags, taking a while for it to loosen their grip.

The day comes slower here—no managers knocking, no alarms blaring just to snooze.

Just the ocean.

And Seonghwa.

❝ What do you want to do today? ❞

Porcelain tapping softly against the counter as the mug lands. Crossing the room slowly as there's no need to rush for once, no, just the soothing rhythm they mutually need and crave. Fingers already reaching out without thinking, brushing lightly through the soft fringe of Seonghwa's hair.

❝ Other than nothing. ❞

[star-hwaa]

there’s something delicate about the moment Seonghwa finds himself in this morning. no schedules, no urgency unlike the last several days. today there is only the soft sound of the waves, the warm aroma of coffee, and most importantly, hongjoong.

‘what do you want to do today?’

the question is expected yet he has no answer prepared. and joong, ever the expert on how seonghwa thinks, already has the counter argument for an answer he hasn’t even given yet. a soft, amused chuckle leaves his lips as he re-considers his response.

“I was thinking…” he runs a hand through the damn strands that stick to Joong’s forehead. “…we could go get one of those smoothie bowls for breakfast…” his other hand trails lightly down the leader’s arm as he takes a small step closer. “…then come back here and lay in the shade on the back porch…” another step closer “we can get some rest after all of the shows lately…” another step and they’re practically chest to chest “or not.”

the last words are spoken against the shell of hongjoong’s ear just in time for seonghwa to pull back and press a light kiss to the shorter man’s lips. “as long as i’m with you, i’m up for anything.”

[star-hwaa]

hwa: noona, we're in your hometown hwa: can i bring you anything from home? @rosieisroses

[rosieisroses-archived]

rosie: omg hwaaaaurrr you’re always so sweet 🥹

rosie: nothing really, just enjoy australia for me

rosie: but if you happen to see the double coated tim tams… i wouldn’t complain

rosie: how are you liking it so far? have you tried any meat pies yet? 🥧

[star-hwaa]

hwa: i'll keep my eye out for them :) hwa: it's lovely. very hot compared to seoul, but i'll take it after the winter we've had lol hwa: meat pies? do they make steak ones? hwa: how was england? did you have fun? congratulations on your award btw!!

[star-hwaa]

hwa: noona, we're in your hometown hwa: can i bring you anything from home? @rosieisroses

[star-hwaa]

seonghwa smiles as they walk up to yunho's door. a red envelope in one hand and keys to a rental car in the other. a late seollal mixed with an early birthday celebration for the oldest child dancer. they considered sending a text to ensure yunho was actually home from milan, but if not today then the singer could easily come back another time.

they knocked once before realizing that the door was already open. "oh," they shook their head with a soft smile and let themselves inside, making a mental note to remind the boys about the importance of locking the door at a later time.

"yunho-yah," soft voice carries down the hall just enough to garner attention. "are you busy?"

@jyhss