"We Can Take Yours," Ari Agreed. Her Guards Would Still Follow Behind Them And Linger In The Background,

"We can take yours," Ari agreed. Her guards would still follow behind them and linger in the background, though if she asked they'd stay waiting in the car rather than following all the way to the river.

She followed Hyunwoo and sent a text off to them letting them know where they were going. There wasn't any point telling them to wait behind because she knew what her father was paying and what their jobs were; she stopped questioning it years ago.

"You keep a blanket in your car or should we buy one to lay out on?"

 ❛  then  what  are  we  waiting  for  ?  ❜  he  says,  giving  ari  a  smile  and  getting  up.  ❛  let's  go  sit  there,  that's  better  than  nothing.  ❜  and  if  it  was  up  to  hyunwoo,  he  would  sit  there  for  hours  and  look  at  the  river  flow  by.  ❛  are  we  gonna  take  my  car  or  yours  ?  ❜  he  asks,  knowing  that  at  least  his  car  was  empty.  ❛  would  your  people  get  crazy  if  i  was  to  take  you  away  for  a  moment  ?  ❜  would  that  be  a  risky  move  ?  perhaps,  but  he  was  ready  to  just  give  ari  what  she  wanted.

Ari rolled her eyes. While Hyunwoo would be getting a hefty inheritance, Ari would be getting an entire gang to lead -- the money was good, but the work of it? She didn't mind getting her hands dirty when she needed to so long as she was still able to enjoy simple luxuries like this.

"I'll have to pass on the clubbing. Work later," she said with a wink. A runaway had been caught a few hours ago and would be getting a nice interrogation later. She needed to be there for it. "I've got some time before I have to leave. Pick something else. Your call."

 ❛  so  you do  care  about  me  ?  ❜  that  was  what  he  heard  from  her  words,  grinning  at  her.  ❛  i  mean  i  also  have  my  own  money,  actually  my  parents  money  but  who  cares,  that's  still  my  money  and  something  i  will  get  later  on  in  life  too,  but  not  wanting  to  own  what  my  dad  owns  though,  heck  no.  ❜  but  he  couldn't  ignore  it,  that  was  gonna  be  his  future.  ❛  i  care  about  you  too,  reason  why  we  are  here  and  sharing  this  meal.  ❜  he  laughs  out.  ❛  so  what's  your  plan  for  tonight,  wanna  join  me  for  some  clubbing  ?  ❜

Ari didn't really let loose. Her security was never far away, even now enjoying a peaceful lunch they were waiting outside for her in the car. They'd follow her to the ends of the earth if she asked.

"It would be nice to relax," she said after a moment of thought. It had been a while since she'd been outside and actually enjoyed the change in weather. It seemed silly to want to do a picnic, but sitting outside and soaking in the sun seemed more pleasant than the stagnant air of the suffocatingly expensive hotel. "Sitting outside by the river. Is that considered cool enough for you?"

 ❛  damn,  clubbing  is  my  favorite  activity.  ❜  clicking  his  tongue  before  shaking  his  head,  feeling  a  little  upset  that  ari  had  turned  him  down  on  the  offer.  he  does  come  to  try  and  think  of  something  else.  ❛  can  it  be  anything  ?  ❜  he  suddenly  asks,  smile  forming  on  his  features.  ❛  let's  do  it  this  way,  what  is  a  one  thing  you  would  want  to  do  before  work  ?  not  just  this,  but  something  that  would  make  you  want  to  let  loose  and  for  a  moment,  forget  the  world  ?  ❜  his  attention  was  over  her  now,  eyes  scanning  ari  and  waiting  for  an  answer.  ❛  so,  noona  -  what  would  that  be  ?  ❜

Ari grinned as she turned her head away from him, looking around their surroundings; luxurious lobby of some hotel they'd dropped by for a quick meal, which probably cost more than the average person paid for groceries in a week. "Of course I care about money. Only difference is I have my own so I don't care about yours. So what do you think?" she asked, not meaning for her question to sound sarcastic, but genuine. "We're both sort of stuck in our lives to do what our family wants. It's nice to have someone I can share that problem with, so I guess it means I actually care about you."

 ❛  that's  easier  said  than  done,  especially  with  my  family  being  so  out  there  and  known,  you  know  ?  causes  stress  on  me.  i  feel  like  people  only  like  me  for  my  money.  ❜  he  laughs  out,  shaking  his  head  before  turning  attention  over  to  ari.  ❛  i  think  i  only  have  a  handful  of  people  who  don't  care  about  my  money,  but  -  what  about  you  ?  do  you  care  about  me  or  just  my  money,  noona  ?  ❜

"She'll be with you shortly. Is there anything I can get you in the meantime? About ten minutes."

@xseaofrosesx // starter from hana

Sports cars were different from the luxury vehicles her father liked her to be in; so the drive off still surprised her at the speed. She glanced in the mirror pointing behind at her guards close behind, as expected. Hopefully not too close.

"How many of these do you own?" she asked as she watched the city unfold in the reflection of the window. Hyunwoo's regards to money always surprised her, but not negatively; she'd started working more in the last five years to see what it took to keep her family's fortune. "Ever just think about driving off and never coming home? Would your family care?"

 that  was  all  that  needed  to  be  said,  which  hyunwoo  guides  them  over  to  the  black  sport  car  ;  him  being  someone  who  liked  cars,  collecting  those  for  fun.  just  a  little  hobby  to  pass  the  time,  rarely  even  driving  any  but  at  least  his  cars  looked  pretty  but  he  wasn't  there  to  show  off  his  cars.  ❛  here  you  go.  ❜  he  says,  opening  the  door  for  ari  as  he  waits  for  her  to  enter  his  vehicle  so  he  could  drive  them  over  to  the  riverside.  ❛  i  think  i  have  something  at  the  backseat,  i  think  we  can  use  that.  ❜  sometimes  he  was  there  alone  to  sit  by  the  river  too  just  to  cool  down  and  think  of  life.  ❛  ready  ?  ❜  he  asks,  starting  the  vehicle  and  driving  away.