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[bexktaegeun]

the next time he met yuji, tae was the one in need. he had been feeling off most of the day. one of those days where he sort of had a fight with his dad but the man couldn't be bothered to really fight with him. tae had gotten over it in his own way, by spending said money on whatever his eyes landed on.

but that wasn't the issue at hand. at some point during the day, he met with his friends at the park. they spent time together, they spent his money and the group split ways not too long after that. it wasn't until he was at another store that he realized his wallet was missing. it wasn't too hard to deal with in the digital age but the missing wallet had him doubling back to the park.

which then lead him to yuji, sitting in the area he had just been in. they met each other enough that didn't mind walking up to ask a somewhat pressing question. "hey, did you happen to see a wallet here? or see someone walking away with one?" he hadn't been gone for too long but long enough that others passed through. "it was pretty bulky, grey and black with white stickers. does that ring a bell?"

@beyuji

[bexktaegeun]

fresh off the stage, tae was a nervous ball of energy. they had finished their stage but he wanted to know what people thought. he didn't want to ask heechul, he was sure his friend would be full of nothing but praise. that how he was. instead he made his way over to another performer, his guitar still around his body. "hey, i saw you performer earlier, you did a good job." he didn't have a reason to lie and he wasn't a professional.

"and now, i kindly as if you don't mind telling me what you think of ours?" slight nerves crept in at that, "if you saw our performance, if you didn't. i'll just take it as you saying it was greatest performance ever performed." he could lie to himself for a bit. "i'm taegeun."

@borabe

[bexktaegeun]

he had lost sight of heechul at some point but tae was sure they'd find their way back to each other. right after their performance he stopped to chat with someone, he wanted feedback. then there was taking his set-up back to the car. better to get it out of the way now. it'd be a main to move anything when everyone left at once.

just as he made it back inside the cafe, someone was wrapping up their performance. tae found a random seat and took it, clapping as he did so. he turned his head to the person next to him, "it seemed like a good performance, it's too bad i caught the end of it." a bit of small talk while they waited for the next performer to get set up. "do you plan on performing? or have you already performed? if you don't mind me asking."

@besooyoung

[bexktaegeun]

tae + open (waterbomb)

the difference a year could make.

last year, he was a waterbomb hopeful. fingers crossed and praying that the company he wanted would sign him. that didn't happen but he still had fun. this time though, it was different. he wasn't able to shout from the roof tops that he was finally a trainee and that meant the world to him.

he wasn't just scrolling through the crowd with his friends as a normal kid, he was a trainee. even if some of the small group didn't know. speaking of the group, tae had spent some time running around, firing off his water gun at his friends in random intervals.

it was all good and fun until his friend duck behind a person and ran away. tae had already prepared to shoot by the time he realized, accidently getting someone sqaure in the stomach. it took a few seconds, a few snickers at his expense before he quickly closed the gap between him and his unexpected victim.

"i am so, so sorry about that. i wasn't aiming to hit you if that's any consolation." it might not have been but it was true. "i had already pulled the trigger before they moved. you can douse me buckets of water as payback."

[bexktaegeun]

it had been a minute since he found some time to spend with seojun. even now, he couldn't wonder if this would count as hang out time or work time. maybe an odd mix of both? but at least he knew he'd be able to see seojun more often. the fact that his friend was a debuted idol was one thing but now he might be joining him on that path. the first step was made and soon enough, hopefully, he'd be making the second step. but it was time to surprise seojin with the good news.

he had been pretty silent after the talent show. he didn't want to think about his audition until he passed now, he could mention his good fortune. it had taken some asking around but he finally spotted the other boy in the hall. tae creep up behind him slowly, finally reaching out to tap seojun on the shoulder before he stepped in front of him.

"guess who's officially a lime trainee?"

[bexktaegeun]

he couldn't deny there were a few complex and confused emotions pushing through him he set his eyes on heechul. now more than ever but tae managed to stuff it down to focus on his current task. pretending he knew how to cook really, really, really. tae wouldn't consider himself a bad cook per say, he knew enough of his way around the kitchen even if he defaulted to take out. but he wanted to go all out for heechul and that meant something fancy at this house.

it only took an hour before he realized fancy wasn't in his wheel-house.

so he did the next best thing. buying and plating. it was also hard work, moving the food from the containers to the plates and then making sure he got rid of every bit of evidence of his minor lie. honestly, if heechul didn't figure it out by the end of the meal, he'd spill. there would only be so many times he could get away with it. the thought, though silly was enough to perk him up by the time his friend arrived.

"straight to the dinning room to eat first. we don't want it to get cold." were his first words as the other boy walked inside. as always, it was heechul so he didn't waste time grabbing the others hand and pulling him along. "what are we in the mood for drinking tonight?"

@beheechul

[bexktaegeun]

tae enjoyed the hustle and bustle of the city. he enjoyed the quieter moments as well but the hustle and bustle was good for helping him out when he needed it. as always, he had a goal in mind and he wanted a little feedback. really, it was just to get his mind of everything. he wanted to be worry and stress free. that meant spending most of his time trying not be listless. and then was nothing more tedious than sitting and going through some of the content he had recorded in the recent months.

tae had set himself up at the park, near the entrance. laptop on the table and variety of snacks beside him. that's how his poor unsuspecting victim found him when he called him over, interrupting their day. he turned his laptop screen a bit so the other could see it. "i want to know which take and edit you like more. if you have the time to review." it was a simple cover he did with his friends, he was in charge of the final product. one had slightly more editing and was their first or second take. the other had less editing and it was after a few takes.

"both have their merits for me but before i upload, i wanted see what someone else thought."

@beseonghan