#closed;para

[sehurie]

【 ♚ → @svetwhat !! 】

The words “good work” were the only thing that Kuki needed to hear before dismissing himself from the clutches of his squad leader. Merely being in Haise’s presence suffocated him so the younger would always try and finish his missions, assignments and reports as quickly as possible to avoid encountering the elder as much.

Leaving the CCG building was no problem after that; rather, it was comforting to be free from all the burdens momentarily, because arriving home would mean beginning the work cycle yet again. So he took slow strides, trying to enjoy the walk as much as possible. That was, until he could begin to sense some unsettling feelings. He could feel something wrong, but just wasn’t sure why he felt so uncertain or rather, why he felt such a sick, yet... exciting feeling in his stomach. The feeling soon worsened the moment he turned a corner away from where he had intended to turn, and all his suspicions were confirmed within a moment. He could feel the adrenaline rush through his veins that instant.

He didn't know why his system registered the sense so late, but it was the strong, metallic smell of blood that triggered his senses. Perhaps work earlier had made him immune to it for the moment, but now, he could see everything unfold in front of his very eyes, a slender figure was hunched over another lying one, the spine of the lying figure bent so unnaturally that it just seemed... lifeless. 

...Oh no, I’m getting excited--

The figure upright was dining on the other, hiding within the confines of a dark alleyway, which even then seemed far too open  because by now, Kuki had seen it all. But rather than disgust, it awoke something far more... disturbing within himself. Like an animal, thirsting for the blood of it’s prey; almost aroused by its sight as his feelings of unsettlement had clearly changed to a lust for slaughter.

“(Heeeh... what do we have here...?) I’ll fucking crush you, you disgusting animal, get out of here.”

[hyunjaextio]

Closed;HyunJae's Reflection

It'd been a long time since HyunJae was this casual. Sweatpants, sneakers, a baseball shirt, and his camera; no frills, no stuffy business suit, no hard-ass demeanor--just HyunJae. He felt tired. He was being drained emotionally and knew that it would start affecting his work if he didn't do something about everything stirring and jumbling up within his brain. Today was his day to be himself.

HyunJae sat on his couch, camera in hand, inspecting it for flaws. He hadn't held his own camera in months, just expensive, over-sized cameras for work. He looked through the view finder, zoomed in and out, and took a couple of test shots of his own feet to assess the shutter speed. All was in good condition. Satisfied, he went to his coat closet, reaching high and searching for the only baseball cap he owned, a blue LA Dodgers snapback. He tugged it down onto his head and turned it backwards, mussing his bangs, but unperturbed by it.

He shivered as soon as he stepped outside. The rain stopped, but it was still winter, still freezing. HyunJae didn't go back for a coat; the cold would help keep his mind clear. As he walked toward the Han River, he thought about Hyuna and Jaerim. It felt foreign to him as he'd never done that before. They were in separate worlds. He never spoke to Hyuna about Jaerim and never to Jaerim about Hyuna...without his prompting. It was one of his rules. Leave separate things separate; especially when it was in relation to his partners. He tried to compare them, mentally list pros and cons, but it made no sense. Even the most sophisticated venn diagram couldn't reasonably weigh one against the other. It was as like comparing apples to ancient egyptian architecture; no parallels. All he could discern was that both were strong connections, but they had very different bases. Both relationships allowed him to express different aspects of his personality.

Arriving at the river, he admired the geometric patterns of the large pieces of broken ice floating atop the water. HyunJae puzzled over Jaerim. Losing him sounded very much like a nightmare he knew he wouldn't be able to wake from. He needed to make it right, find a compromise. He lifted his camera and clicked away with Jaerim's name unconsciously rolling off his tongue. It kept coming, spilling out of his mouth like a torturous mantra. Even if he was sharing those affections with Minseok, he thought, those affections were worth it. So worth it.

[arxsn]

Meeting Grandma - KC, Danney & Jinah

"Danney! Come on, baby! We're gonna go meet grandma." Those words sent her little boy running from the play room over to the living room, hugging his stuffed husky he got for Christmas. KC double-checked the bags, making sure she got everything she needed just for Danney. She would've waited for Eli to take him to meet Jinah as well but as newborns, they weren't allowed out as much and since Eli was with his father at the moment, she took the chance to take Danney to go meet her. 

[ text → Mummy ] MOMMY, WE'RE COMING OVER. PREPARE YOURSELF. [ text → Mummy ] I love you<3 :3 

She slipped the bag onto her shoulder and put her phone into her pocket, taking a glance around her home. "Doors, check. Windows, check. Water, off. Stove, off. Okay, we're good. C'mon, baby bear!" She bent down to his level, letting him run into her arms. She was glad to have a son like him, he always made her smile and kept her tears away. When his little arms wrapped around hers, she repeatedly pecked his cheek, shutting the front door and headed towards the car, and placed him in his car seat with the bag besides him. 

[ text → Mummy ] WE'RE ON OUR WAAAY. 

She placed her phone into the cup holder and started the engine. She placed a hand behind the passenger's seat and smiled at Danney as he cooed, moving his arms up and down with the bear in his hand. "You're excited, aren't you, little one?" He let out a squeal, showing his excitement. Chuckling, she backed out of the driveway and was on the road, driving to Jinah's home. 

[sehurie]

Rain and a Cup of Coffee || Sungje & Chen

"Its like fucking monsoon, what is this weather—" Chen cursed aloud, taking urgent steps to any shelter he could find. He was left no choice to get out and run when the bus shelter was bustling with more people than its supposed capacity, and there he was with his hair flattened against his face from the relentless rain. It didn’t seem like it was going to stop any time soon either.

In the midst of his searches, he managed to find one, fortunately empty, cafe — he really wasn’t in the mood to bump into someone he knew — and he stepped in without a second thought, though he stayed in the doorway. He didn’t like the idea of leaving driplets of water on the clean floor of the shop. He stood still for a few moments, catching his breath until a man emerged from the door behind the counter and Chen jumped, holding up his hands in defense.

"Don’t mind me, I’m just… taking shelter from the rain…" He said breathily, flicking off some water from his hair while giving a small shy laugh. "D-Do you think I could a warm drink? I think I’ll be here a while…"

[sehurie]

INTRUSION || Romeo & Chen

Of all days, it had to be today that karma bit back at Chen’s ass for the time he laughed at his mother when she was locked out of their home for at least an hour in a thunderstorm. And there he was, cursing the clouds for all he was worth whilst leaning against his apartment door, his clothes sticky with rain water. It was too late — 3am, he betted — to go back to the damn hotel for his keys, and he wasn’t in the mood to deal with that new cocky receptionist that seemed to be at his throat constantly.

Fuck it. He thought, scrambling for his phone immediately before rapidly scrolling through his contacts, a sigh of relief releasing when he saw the small ‘online’ icon next to man’s name.

{ text to: Frissi } hy man i know its late and all but i got locked outta my apartment, let me sleep over yeah

[oneokrock-toru]

The colors of sunset had faded to grey, but there was no sight of it in the haze that lingered over this ocean of rum. This bar was a new favorite - dim lights and carefree atmosphere - heavy bass sinking into Toru’s bones as he slammed back yet another drink. Grey Goose to start off the night but now, the flavors of Captain Morgan lingered in his lips. Within an hour of his arrival, he found himself amidst a crowd, brown hair slick with sweat beneath a backwards Snap Back, stuck in an argument over something he wouldn’t be able to remember - most likely a stolen kiss from the pretty blond that was trying to hold him back from what would end up ruining his night out. His shirt collar was grabbed and he was dragged outside to the alley, his eyes narrowed as a blur of profanities was tossed his way. Another blur, and his fist met a stranger’s face, colliding with jaw, but in a moment, he would come to regret it. His target was not alone, several different pairs of hands moving to shove the guitarist against cold bricks that lined the alley. A knee to his gut, a fist into his hair jerking him down, another knee aimed for his face, the heavy blow of boots into his back; the solitary guitarist was severely outnumbered, his blood staining the dark street as they surrounded him. His lip curled up, the metallic taste of blood in his mouth spat onto the asphalt that burned into his knees. He couldn’t get up, face forced against the ground by a steel-toed boot.

(nihilizm-yoshito)

[shuuutupnurse-blog]

Lion Heart [Geoff&Mark]

      "--Oh! Hey, Geoff, wait!"

      Mark plucked the man's keys from the sidewalk, where he'd dropped them in a failed attempt to slot the keyring into his pocket. He was visiting Austin, the Roosterteeth facility, to do some collabs-- and everyone had just packed up for the night. Geoff had been acting strangely all day, and Mark had been meaning to speak to him about it...now seemed to be the best time.

      He took the few steps towards Geoff needed to close the distance and pressed the keys into his palm. "Um, Geoff, d'you--" A pause. Then, a decision was made. "Do you want me to drive you home, maybe? You seem really-- shaken up and I totally wouldn't mind, your place is actually really close to my hotel."

[melxan]

A day in the park.

Exercise day for Yongguk. Running through the huge park in his black adidas training suit, he stopped at times to take a sip of the coconut water he liked alot. Once again he took a break, this time spotting an empty bench and he was more than glad to take a seat.

Once he settled down, he made sure to balance his breathing, taking a look around only to see a female on the bench next to the one he sat on. Falling asleep with a book on her lap aswell her phone in the hand. 

Yongguk stared at her as she slowly started to tilt to the side in her sleep. 

Melissa had been out reading again.

This time, she had wandered to a local park at the end of a hiking trail. Children would come and go, but soon, she was alone. Finally some peace. After opening her novel to where she had left off at, she started reading, her deep grey eyes scanning over the pages as she turned them slowly, pausing every so often to check the messages that would appear on her phone. The brunette hadn’t gotten much sleep the night before, and now that her cafeine high was brought back down, she decided it was time to take a rest.

After checking her messages one last time, Melissa could feel herself begin to drift off to sleep. After a couple of yawns passed from her lips, she simply could not keep her eyes open, and soon fell asleep, her head tilting to one side, phone and book resting against her lap. Her black cardigan sleeves had been rolled up to her elbow, letting the wind carress her skin as she fell asleep.

Not noticing the male had sat next to her, she makes small noises, her body involuntarily leaning to the right. Once she nearly fell over, she jumped slightly, and sat back up, collecting her phone and book to make sure it wouldn’t fall. “Th-That was close..” She mumbles, blinking her eyes and sitting back against the bench.