He has to double check to see if he has everything in order, a giant bag full of Christmas ornaments laying in the corner of his apartment room, a few bags of assorted chips (the low fat veggie kind because Minako apparently likes her food low carbs – but like, why did that even matter, it’s a party, one is supposed to have fun at parties; but he says nothing in fear of getting a slap to the face and out the window or something, and keeping in mind that he lives on the sixth floor means a drop from his room will land in a painful death – or broken ribs galore), two bottles of pop (because how much are they going to drink, honestly?), and a gingerbread house ready to be built and decorated. It’s going to be messy, he can just see it now, because Minato is boring as hell and he’s got it in him to change the boy if he has to. Minako and Junhong really has work cut out for them this season because a smile on that boy’s face has to be a thing. He made a mental note as a New Years resolution earlier this year to bring a smile on Minato’s lonely features that doesn’t look forced or tiny as heck. He’s pretty sure Minako feels the same.
Junhong’s eyes dart to the looming pine tree that’s sitting next to the window, and ponders for a minute if that had been the right choice. Originally he wanted to get a plastic one, but that’s not really authentic for the season, no? And besides, it’s always more legit if it’s the actual tree. It might be a pain later to get rid of all the needles but for now he’ll enjoy it and he’s hoping his friends will, too. There’s always room for fun even if the aftermath resulted in many hardships to come. He takes a quick look through the bag of ornaments, pulling out streamers, stickers, and balloons, and colors after colors of different decorations. He’s not going to decorate the entire place by himself and after much consideration on texting his friends to haul their butts over to help him (Minato, quit playing your dumb game and get over here, MINAKO, ISTG IF YOU’RE NOT HERE IN TEN MINUTES…), he finally does. After dusting off his hands for a job well done, he gets on his knees and pulls out the presents he’s been putting off. One for Minato, one for Minako. He grins as he wraps up the two gifts, putting them behind the Christmas tree and out of eye’s view before he’s jolted from his train of thought.
The doorbell! Junhong scurries to the door, swinging it open with a wide smile on his lips, eyes twinkling with excitement. He’s actually surprised they found his place considering they’re foreigners in a land that’s not exactly their birthplace but hey, as long as they’re here, he’s in no place to complain. Junhong lets the brunette in with mild confusion striking across his features. He pokes his head out to see if Minato’s out there, brooding as usual, but sees nothing. He closes the door and purses his lips, stepping back inside, following Minako. “You didn’t come with Minato?” he asks, pulling out a pair of slippers for the female. “By the way, I got the chips you wanted. We’re eating healthy tonight, I guess—”
#project hail mary
#heated rivalry
#writers on tumblr
#photography
