#mp-minry

[mpxesther]

Surprise Attack

@mp-minry

Esther had a day off from work, and she had planned to spend the day binging on one of her new dramas that she had been watching. It was one adapted from a novel she loved, and having been so busy running around, she had not been able to devote the time to it that she wanted to. So, she had lounged comfortably on her couch, engrossed in one of her dramas while sipping on a hot chocolate that she had made using Leto's gift.

When she heard the knock at her door, she was rather confused. She had not expected any visitors, though Esther never cared whether her friends gave her a warning if dropping by. So, she took a second to pause her show and set her drink down before she hurried to the door. Esther did not even take a moment to see who was at it, and the demigoddess immediately regretted so after opening the door.

Her heart dropped. Surprise seeping onto her visage, though it was the look of hurt in her eyes as she once again saw Minry. She had managed to escape their last encounter, and she had little hope in doing so again. "Go away!" Was all she could exclaim before she attempted to shut the door.

However, of course, it would not be that simple.

[juyeonmp]

"What the Fu-" : Exes and Oh Nos

starter for the one person he hoped not to see @mp-minry

Juyeon was heading to Stop&Paws, a weekly visit to stock up on supplies and toys for Haruki after he ended up adopting her at the Summer Festival. It's been a bit since then and he'd slowly begun to spoil the cat to bits. She was his little sweetheart and she deserved the best. He'd dressed comfortably in one of his loose and breezy t-shirts with casually ripped jeans and beaten up sneakers, his hair was it's bright blue that he'd been sporting off and on over the months he's been in Mount Phoenix as it honestly was one of his favorite colors to use.

He hummed softly, listening to some music as he moved through the city with a natural comfort he hadn't had in a place for quite some time. Sure, there had been some bad moments (Read: His long time best friend he'd just reunited with having nightmares for weeks and then getting into a brutal and nasty fight with the one that caused said nightmares and nearly dying wasn't fun but-), but it's not bad with those incidents aside. In-soo was recovering at home now and Juyeon frequently went to visit him and keep him company whenever he had the free time to do so.

It wasn't bad and he was slowly coming to enjoy things along with maybe finally letting some things stop lingering in his thoughts. It'd been a rough couple of years admittedly... some things, they still bothered him but he was trying to get better. He let a breath loose, shaking his head a bit to banish thoughts of the past before he glanced up to check how far he had left to go until he got to Stop&Paws and found himself suddenly freezing and stopping dead in his tracks.

He felt a chill shock through his system as his gaze caught the sight of someone he hoped he'd never see in Mount Phoenix. Of course there was always the possibility, he'd suspected she had powers after he'd started to actually do some research on his own abilities. But fuck. It's too soon.

His breath caught in his throat, his hair unconsciously shifting and darkening to a deep black from the abrupt shock of seeing her standing there. Her back was currently turned but before Juyeon could decide if he could turn around and try to avoid meeting her the woman turned and caught sight of him in return.

As she started towards him, the demigod took a deep breath and dug deep into his willpower and control to force himself to relax and to assume a neutral expression. He could fly away, sure, but Minry had already seen him and there was no telling when he'd randomly run into her again. Especially if she'd become a resident of Mount Phoenix anyways.

He'd forced himself to calm down, shaking negative thoughts to the back of his mind before he sighed softly and waited until she was standing in front of him to speak first. "I'd say I'm surprised to see you here, but then I'd be lying. When did you get here?" He asked, tone flat and face still neutral as he glanced over her for a brief moment before crossing his arms and adjusting his stance slightly to give himself a little more stability while facing her.

[mpxalexander]

❛ IS THAT A CHALLENGE? ❜

“A challenge, a threat, and a promise.” For once, the color of his voice was dark and his expression only allowed for a sliver of emotion to show on his features. The type of face he’d often sport whenever he was mocking his brother for his emotionless appearance. Though, his indifferent facade was soon broken by a smirk that held no humor. It looked almost taunting. Even more so, when he took half a step closer, exiling the gap between them, his head tilted down ever so slightly to meet her gaze and give off the illusion of towering over her.

“And you might’ve just made the worst mistake of your life…” Considering how cold his voice sounded, it almost sounded foreign to his body. As if her words awakened something within him that not even he expected. “…so I can’t guarantee that I can be mindful of your feelings…” Deep down, Alexander knew that was a lie, but he was pretty sure he was supposed to exaggerate a little when it came to trash talk.

Without ever breaking eye contact, he handed her the basketball, before he silently challenged her by raising eyebrows expectantly. “I’ve set the high score twice…” Finally, his lips broke into a mixture between a smile and a smirk, banishing the sight of near indifference off his face. Alex placed his hands onto her shoulders and led her around himself to guide her towards the basketball shooting machine of the arcade. “… I’ve played at least one match a day for the past week…” his voice sounded almost cheerful when he said it. But when Minry was standing in front of the machine and his hands had yet to lift off her shoulders, he leaned closer to bring his tone down into a deep but raspy half-whisper. “…so don’t expect to win against me on the first try.” His gaze briefly scanned her features, as if he realized just then how close they were to each other and had to play it cool. Ever since he started working at the Arcade, Alex had wanted to invite Minry on a date there.

After taking a step back to give her space and making sure she couldn’t see him, his smile faltered slightly when he got serious to search for his boss’s gaze. The very same boss who was able to bestow luck on people.

Alex's eyes widened just slightly when they moved to mimic a pointing motion, a nod confirmed his subtle gesture. It was a silent request for Felix to ensure Minry’s victory. Despite his attempt at trash talk, he never cared to win—Alexander just figured that if he’d brag about his previous victories, hers would taste much sweeter.

[mpxleedo]

❛ you can kiss me, you know. ❜

There it was again. A casual remark that feels like a kick in the gut. He takes a deep breath to calm himself before turning to Minry and slowly walking towards her. He had long since lost count of how many times they had met by chance in the hallway since the first surprise encounter a few weeks ago. It didn't help that they practically lived next to each other.

He put on his best smile as, like he had done so many times before, he used his thumb and forefinger to push her chin up a little so that he was looking at her in anticipation of the kiss that would always follow. His other hand caresses her cheek tenderly until his thumbs trace her lips. "Is that so?" he asked dreamily, his eyes following the movement of his thumb on her lips.

However, when he leaned down, his lips moved to the shell of her ear instead of hers and with a mocking tone he whispered in her ear. "Nah~ I think that would cost me too much." With that he took a step back and turned on his heel, leaving her standing there.

Two can play at that game.

[mpxalexander]

❛ i thought you’d like some company. ❜

Alexander leaned his back against the counter in a relaxed stance and folded his arms in front of his chest. A wide grin crept up on his face—slowly and as if he was doing his best to fight it—at the sight of her. The very first customer of his shift could make or break the rest of his workday, and he didn’t plan on letting anybody ruin it. It was unusual for the shop to be this quiet, but with his more experienced coworker taking care of the only other customer in the store, Alex had no choice but to wait for something interesting to happen. Like a gift from the universe, he didn’t have to wait long for his interest to be piqued. “I would’ve been happy with any kind of company,” he raised an eyebrow, his words filled with friendly mischief, “but seeing you—must be my lucky day.” The kind expression on his face concealed the thirst for chaos behind his eyes. What kind of chaos? Alex wasn’t sure just yet. All he knew was that she looked like somebody he could get into trouble with.

[mpxesther]

❛ your heart is beating so fast right now. ❜

Esther had been quietly slipping through various dresses at one of the local boutiques. She had been in need for a new dress to perform in, and she had luck in there in the past. However, she had not expected to look up to meet the face of the other. Jumping back, Esther let out small noise of surprise.

Looking at her with a slight glare, she retorts. "It would be fine if you left me alone." She states, harshly in her eyes. "You are nearly a stalker at this point."

[carternardis]

❛ may i have this dance? ❜

Carter was never the 'party hard' type. Not because he didn't want to be, but because he felt oddly shy when having to let loose in front of others. Kaya always poked fun at him for it and how he only seemed to let down his hair after a couple of strong drinks, which often led to a night filled with clumsiness and red cheeks, such as this one.

He went out to explore new places in the island - places where he hadn't thought to set foot in, like the club everyone had been talking about after a new demigoddess began going on stage. She was what he'd call the definition of beautiful, and he knew she knew it. He could see it in the way she commanded the room, with everyone's eyes following her.

He was no exception.

His eyes glazed over, wondering what it'd be like to be that confident when a melodious voice broke through his thoughts.

"Uh, s-sure." He stuttered, his ears turning red as his natural skin glow flickered at his nervousness.

[mpxtheodora]

❛ just sit there and look pretty and let me handle this. ❜

ft. ( @mp-minry )

Theodora was not going to lie, being called pretty made her heart flutter and her cheeks warm up. She made her peace with her looks a long time ago, but it still felt like a novelty to be complimented. Let it alone this spontaneously. The only thing that concerned her was the situation in which the compliment was given. But a compliment is still a compliment, despite the situation, right?

"No, please, don't do that. It was my fault." It was not the first pile of books that Theodora knocked out at someone's bookshop. In her defence, she was left with no supervision and with a heavy backpack. On top of that, she had little sleep the night before, which roughly translated into a mayhem machine in the morning and for the rest of the day. Since she had survived going up and down the library's stairs, she thought that a short trip to the nearest bookshop was a well-deserved prize for her effort on staying alive awake.

Before anything else happened, she took off her backpack and put it aside before starting to pick up the fallen books. One after the other, it was a matter of seconds until Theodora put back the pile of books in place. "I was wondering when it would happen again, you know?" She chuckled. "Once, I managed to knock over two piles of books, and they were taller than this one! I turned around once, and when I heard the books falling over I turned around again, and the other pile fell down too. I got so embarrassed that it took me weeks to go back there, and when I did, I hoped no one recognized me."