#dg:open

[saltyxsweetx]

the nippy wind of the night air hit akari's cheeks as she sat at one of the local parks. the bench wasn't entirely comfortable but she'd desperately needed a break from her studies. now, she found herself in her happy place; a sketchbook in her lap and her camera next to her side. luckily for akari, the park wasn't very active this evening. the redhead simply continued to sketch along the curvatures of the waves she was drawing. simplistic, yet she strived for realism in the water and the droplets flourishing from the small splash and ripples.

whiskey orbs landed on the pond not too far from her position and since it was getting later, she knew the sun would start to fade. placing down her sketchbook and tucking the pencil neatly inside, a soft sigh escaped her peach lips. the student needed photographic proof of the pond to analyze later for her drawing. it couldn't go unfinished -- not yet.

reaching for her trusty camera, akari approached the pond at the right angle and began to work the lens of the camera. she wanted the perfect lighting bouncing off the dimly lit street lamps above, wanted the ripples to be vibrant and alive. after successfully snatching a few shots, she beamed a smile that proved she was proud of herself. twirling on her heel, she was blindsided by a pair of skateboarders, one of them knocking clear into her arm and her camera hit the pavement hard.

"sorry!" the stranger yelled in passing, the two boys laughing as they rolled on.

kneeling, like a fragile article she gingerly picked it up and noted the thin crack in the lens. "shit." she cursed to herself, knowing this would be a costly fix. "how am i going to afford this?" with her job as a barista, she'd have to save for weeks. worse, her photography project was due in a couple of days for the club and she'd yet to even find her subject.

[0hw3llw0rld]

coffee crisis with you? university cafe

"i can hear you judging before i even have to look at you.” minhyun says as he stirs his iced americano, with the few extra shots of espresso. he doesn’t really dare look up at the other right now, hunching slightly over his reusable cup and continuing to move the straw around it. it had been a rough few weeks now, university was kicking his ass, assignments were never ending and he found himself locked up in his flat more often than he would like to admit. he needed the extra shots in his drink right now. he would much rather be in bed, catching up on some sleep, hunched over his stupid laptop with dori at his side, but he couldn’t say no to the other.

he takes a slow and long sips, eventually looking up at the other and a sheepish smile pulling on his lips “i think caffeine has lost its hold on me, i need to go on a detox.” he says, before leaning back in his seat. they were in the campus cafe, quite early in the morning actually, still busy and very uncharacteristic for minhyun. he himself is surprised he managed to squeeze in his usual workout before this as well, he doesn’t really want to think about the rest of his day would do, he just knew he was busy. “you think another shot would do the job or i should actually detox from coffee and energy drinks?” he asks, because really... another shot sounded a lot better than detoxing. “i’m being serious here, i need answers i don’t have.”

[saltyxsweetx]

hit my phone || open

since akari started taking studies more seriously, she rarely went out to party. tonight was the exception since she desperately needed release from her confusing mind. when offered another shot of tequila, akari slams it down without a flinch. she wiggles her finger down to the bartender, "another one or two. i need a tab." and then she offers him her last name, knowing she would get on the dance floor after the next two shots. the brunette slams them down just as easily as the first, no real burn, no real harshness to her throat. akari was used to the substances, they hardly phased her in harshness.

after the success of the drinks, she awaits an opportune moment for a good song to come on. moments pass with her sitting at the bar, the drinks already invasive to her veins. finally! when the edm music began to pump heavily with a bass line, the brunette swayed along at the bar before she climbs out of her seat and approaches the dance floor. her tresses are loosely done, light grey dress that's almost shimmering in the beaming lights expressive as she looked dolled up.

once in the center of the dance floor, her hips sway from left to right and she's fully into the rhythm of the music. she's dancing, smiling, enjoying company of her peers and other strangers while the rest of the world seemed to melt away.