@servares ,
did they really have to get here so fucking early? holed up in this prison of a ballroom, forced to wait—just sitting, and what? staring at each other?
the soles of his shoes kick at marbled floor; such a pristine reflection stares back, and taesoo bites back the urge to spit at the sight. uneasy hands fail to calm his uneasy heart—shove themselves into silk-lined pockets as he paces. his self-designated corner for the night seems to shrink with every passing minute; maybe it’s just his mind playing tricks on him—constricting him and confining him to this feigned closeness with the other six.
taesoo doesn’t speak much—if he had a choice, he wouldn’t at all—but silence beckons small talk, and when he finds himself unconsciously orbiting closer to the others, shaky eyes and dry throat struggle through striking up a conversation.
“they could’ve at least given us the luxury of pre-gaming before this whole shindig,” he greets; his voice is airy, at a volume just above a mumble. “i mean, what’s the point of all us being sober if our beloved regent’s the only one who’s goin’ to be talking anyways?”
it’s a mix of a challenge and a complaint—hyuk’s one of the more amicable virtues and, if not, at least the most adaptable. taesoo’s pessimism isn’t too quick to annoy, too easy to criticize with hyuk—and for that, maybe he should thank the other guy once in a while, for not perceiving his unhappiness as downright ungrateful.
a soft whip of his arm—the rustle of cotton, the swish of silver—follows, as does a brief glance at his wristwatch. “i mean, i don’t remember us taking this long to eat... do you?”











