story of my life.

Shut up! It’s your fault!

Yeah, but I didn’t think you’d get all gushy about it!

Hey, bro. You’re gonna get me all blushy or whatever.

Dude, no. If you get all embarrassed, you know I’m gonna be even worse.

#convo #chanyong #w o w

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Ah okay, I guess that makes sense. But I still don’t understand why it got so popular.. it doesn’t seem like it’d be that funny. But I guess it might be funnier in English.

I don’t know if I would call it popular. It’s just one of the first jokes you learn as a kid, so everyone knows it.

#convo #chunjae

“Yeah, it was nice…” At the time, it was one of the most exciting points of her life, even if it did only consist of studying and the occasional trip to Wall Street while her mother was working. But now that she was older, and traveled to dozens of other countries since then, America wasn’t all that appealing to her anymore. “Oh, that’s right. And all that sugar can’t be healthy.” She nodded. No one ate ice cream to be concerned about health, but still. “I used to be like that, with the little mochi ice creams. But it’s really hard to find vegan alternatives to it, so I really only get it if I’m at an amusement park or somewhere similar.”

“The culture is really different. I mean, I grew up with some of it in the house, but I’m still getting used to the change. I can only imagine experiencing it the other way around,” he let out a nervous laugh as he realized that he probably should have dropped the subject. She didn’t seem like she wanted to talk about it, so he shouldn’t continue on. Rubbing at the back of his neck, Theo nodded his head, “It’s definitely not healthy. I should probably pick a favorite dessert that’s actually good for me, like fruit salad, but I just can’t kick it. Oh, those are good! They’re probably even better when you only have them as a special treat.”

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#snapshot #chanyong

Do you really need me to say it? I thought it was pretty obvious.

I appreciate the romantic aspect of it. ‘I love you’s keep the relationship strong.

I dunno, what if it goes to your head?

Are you saying that I don’t deserve to know that I’m loved because there’s a small chance that I might get an ego about it?

Ted… have I told you that I love you?

I don’t know, but you should say it more often. You can never cherish your best friend too much.

I dunno, I have a lot of clothes so I don’t need to wash much and the laundry room seems too responsible and adult for me to be able to go down there.

You can come use the washer at my house. We can watch cartoons while you do it, so you don’t feel too grown up. But if you don’t start wearing clean clothing soon, I’m gonna have to stop hanging out with you.

“I studied in America for about half a year. But it was a few years ago, and I was only in one area.” Najeong nodded, choosing to omit the fact that she was glossing over it a bit– for the most part, she was under a nanny’s watch or with one of the in-home tutors while her parents worked. “Alright. If you say so.” Even though Theodore had reassured her multiple times that it was fine, she still couldn’t help but feel otherwise. With how many times in the past that she’d told people things were fine when she really didn’t like it just to avoid conflict, it didn’t seem at all unlikely that he could do the same. “Ah, but wouldn’t that make you sick? Eating that much, that often? I can’t imagine, I’d get so sick.”

“Really? That’s awesome! It doesn’t matter where you were, it’s still cool that you were able to do it. Like, it’s amazing for me that I’m even here, so I can imagine what it might be like to move to America for a while,” he grinned, not sure if he was making any sense. What he was trying to convey was the fact that he thought it was cool that she had had the opportunity to study abroad. Did it actually come across that way? Probably not. “I don’t actually eat it that much. I wouldn’t have much of a career if I did. I just could eat it every day, like if I really had to.”

Najeong nodded, only faintly remembering where each of those states were located. Her time spent in America was so short, she really only remembered that she stayed in one of the ‘New’ states and visited other places on occasion. Would she sound stupid if she asked him where each of the states were? Probably, so she decided to not say anything at all. “I really should think before I speak.” Or not speak at all, she thought, placing a hand over her mouth to avoid accidentally saying those thoughts aloud. After a quick exhale, the hipster put a smile back on her face again to hopefully keep Theo from changing his mind and deciding she was a total weirdo he didn’t want around. “Is it? I don’t eat ice cream all that often. Only every once in a while, usually summertime.”

“Have you ever been to America, or did that not make any sense?” He wondered out loud with a small laugh, realizing that most people in Korea had no idea where the states were located. Maybe he should have thought about that before he listed them. “What? No, don’t worry about it. I’m hard to offend, I promise.” He was pleased to see her smile return, hoping that she understood how fine he was with her opinions. It wouldn’t be fair for him to voice his own opinions and not listen to what she had to say. “I could eat ice cream all day, every day. It’s my favorite snack.”

“Oh, I suppose that’s true. Do they live back in America?” Najeong asked, eyebrows raised. The answer was most likely yes, if he was from the States too, but she figured it wouldn’t hurt to ask rather than assume. “That would be really sweet of you all… Thank you.” She couldn’t help but smile at his kindness, but what little color that was in her face quickly faded as she realized the errors in her words. Of course, right after managing to make a friend out of someone she would turn right around and say something to offend them. “Oh. Oh, no, I didn’t mean to– I’m sorry.” She lowered her head as she apologized, voice meek. “Or they just choose to pretend it never happened.” Nodding her head faintly, she moved to scratch at her cheek out of nervousness. Was this pie really so common, and she somehow hadn’t tried it before? “Okay. We’ll definitely do that, then. I don’t mind trying new things.”

“They do,” he answered with a nod of his head, trying to remember where his brothers were located. “One’s in California, one in Florida, and the other is in New York.” He was pleased to know that Najeong was happy with his offer of having her over for dinner, making a mental note to tell his mother that they would need to pick up some vegetarian ingredients. It would be nice to have someone new at the dinner table, and he had a feeling that she would fit in nicely. At her apology, he found himself frowning, uncertain as to what she thought that she had said wrong. “What? No, it’s okay. I’m not offended at all. There’s no reason to apologize,” Teddy promised, hoping that his words would be comforting. “That’s probably the easiest route for most people.” His grin returned when she agreed to try pumpkin pie, happy that she seemed a little bit enthusiastic about it, “I promise, it’s worth it. Especially with vanilla ice cream on top.”

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“Ah, that’s so exciting! Do you think you’ll be getting any nieces and nephews anytime soon?” It wasn’t even her family (though apparently, now her honorary family), but she was still excited at the thought of new additions to the bunch. “Ah, I’m vegetarian… Is that okay? I know sometimes it’s hard to break out of that cooking habit. I don’t have to, if that’s a problem?” As silly as it sounded, sometimes she couldn’t even eat her own family dinners since it was constantly forgotten, or even blatantly disregarded for the sake of convenience, that she no longer ate meat. “Or I can just fill up on dessert.” She added with a laugh, hoping to amend any awkwardness she might have just made. What if he wasn’t even being serious about dinner? “I just don’t understand why televisions of all things– aren’t there more fun things to do and worry about rather than television shows?” There were more questions flooding her mind, but all she could do was shake her head, certain that the younger Hipster wouldn’t have a better answer for her questions. “It’s a shame that they’ll disregard their wrongdoings like that– but I think that’s something every country is guilty of, to an extent.” She mused, “I don’t think I’ve ever had pumpkin pie. Is it good?”

“Probably in the next few years,” he nodded, feeling the same enthusiasm as the other, “but I don’t know how often I’d be able to see them. My brothers are all scattered, so it’s tough to visit them.” Listening to her concerns, he let out a thoughtful hum, “We should be able to find something for you to eat. It wouldn’t hurt us to have one vegetarian meal.” He let out a laugh as well, finding her emotions to be very infectious. “I have a bit of a different view, because I’ve been on a few different television shows and I appreciate when people watch, but you have a good point,” Theo replied with a small smirk. He nodded his head once more, finding himself agreeing with most of her thoughts, “You’re right. I guess it’s a universal thing to do. Nobody wants to feel bad about the past, so they celebrate it instead.” The mention of never having pumpkin pie made his eyes widen in shock, “What? It’s the best! It’s my favorite type of pie. We’ll have to have it when you come over, okay?”

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najeongs:

“Really? Yeah, I guess that isn’t much different than being an only child.” Actually, it sounded a bit worse, to have so many siblings but being unable to see them for such a long time. It was a relief when his step-brother was mentioned, since it saved her from awkwardly trying to ask about his parent’s marriage without coming off as rude or invasive. “I don’t think you’re rubbing it in. It’s nice that you’re able to appreciate having a larger family like that.” Najeong nodded, a huge grin quickly breaking out on her face at his offer. He was honestly too sweet, and she just had to keep him under her wing. “Yeah, yeah, you’re right. You can be my honorary sibling.” She agreed, gently nudging him back. “Televisions sell the fastest? Why do people want new televisions more than anything else, are American televisions made badly? I wouldn’t think so… Most of them are made in Asia.” Her eyebrows scrunched up in confusion– even after living in America for a year, she still didn’t understand American habits. “That sounds somewhat similar to Chuseok… Less ceremonial, though. Thanksgiving sounds more about food.”

“Well, I have my family now, so I can’t really complain. And my oldest siblings are reaching the age where they’re starting their own families, so it’s only going to expand from here,” he explained, knowing that his situation probably sounded a bit strange. It wasn’t exactly normal, but it was his family, and he couldn’t change it if he wanted to. Teddy was happy when she seemed to reciprocate the new sibling vibe, relieved that she wasn’t put off by it. He would assume that a lot of people would have found it weird, but Najeong must not be one of them. “Now you’ll need to come over for family dinner sometime. It’s a little awkward, but dessert is always really great.” Her comment about the televisions made him laugh, more than just his usual chuckle, “Honestly, I’m not sure why. People just really treasure their TVs in America. They always want the biggest, most expensive one.” With a quiet hum, he nodded his head once more, “You’re right. It’s mostly about the food. People use that as a distraction from the fact that they’re celebrating, well, the slaughter of Native Americans, really. But I let the white people deal with that guilt and enjoy the pumpkin pie instead.”

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najeongs:

Najeong’s eyes widened, a gasp escaping her lips before she could make the mental note to react normally. “Five siblings? Oh my goodness, that must be nice… I’m an only child. Sometimes I wish I had siblings.” She had a feeling that he would say otherwise, just as most people with siblings did, but she still wished that she had more than a few cousins twice a year to keep her company. “Ah, I guess that is a good deal? I don’t think I know the normal price for a television, but that much saved sounds decent.” She nodded, quickly realizing that she was still a bit out of touch with how much things costed for the average person, and not someone whose parents owned a chaebol. “I think America was. The concept sounds very Western. This year was Korea’s first Black Friday.”

The other’s reaction brought out his grin, appreciating that she always seemed genuine. “I grew up feeling like I was an only child. I mean, three of my siblings are way older than me, and the one closest to my age didn’t live with me for a majority of my life, so it was just me and my dad for the longest time. But now I have a step-brother, even though I only met him less than a year ago. It’s nice, actually. I mean, not to rub it in or anything, but I like having the company.” He paused for a moment before reaching out to give her a small nudge, “How about I become your honorary sibling? I already have five, so what’s another, right?” Teddy nodded his head in agreement, “It was a good deal. But you have to get to them quick, because the televisions are the ones that sell out the fastest.” Another laugh escaped him at her response, “Yeah, it’s definitely an American thing then. It’s like a tradition there. You watch the parade, eat turkey, and then rush out to the store.”

najeongs:

“Not really… Just my family and a few friends. I don’t have many.” Many friends, many gifts left to buy, whichever way he chose to interpret it would probably still be right. “Isn’t that chaotic? I hear a lot of people get hurt when they’re shopping like that. Is the risk worth the sales?”Najeong had to stop herself, already feeling that she was asking too many questions. “Yeah, it was a few days after Chuseok. I guess taking after America and their Thanksgiving shopping.”

“That must make it easier on your wallet, huh? I have four-- well, five siblings to buy for. And two sets of parents. I don’t even know if I have room to buy for my friends,” he admitted with a slight chuckle. Reaching up to rub at the back of his neck, he nodded, “Very chaotic. But once, we got a television for three hundred and fifty dollars off, which is about,” he paused, trying to calculate the amount in his head, “400,000 won, I think. Great deal, if you ask me.” He nodded his head, taking in the information given to him and making a mental note to check out sales next year. “That makes me wonder who came up with the massive sales first. Probably America, right? It sounds like an American thing.”