"I Don't Know If I Should Be Hitting You Or Hugging You Right Now," Kai Said With Her Hands On Her Hips,

"I don't know if I should be hitting you or hugging you right now," Kai said with her hands on her hips, clearly irritated, though relieved to see them. "So tell me which one it's supposed to be before I decide."

@lunarpoem // starter from kai

"They're not scary to me. They try to be intimidating, but...they work for me, so they know their boundaries." Ari paid for their snacks, awkwardly pouring her drink in the cup and taking a sip -- it was way too sweet, but there was something satisfying about it.

"They're protecting me from any potential threats...which I guess is you, right now." The thought made her laugh. Hyunwoo was anything but scary to her, unless his speedy driving was dangerous. "Your family doesn't have personal guards or drivers to take you around?"

 even  when  he  offered  it  all  being  on  him,  he  couldn't  fight  against  ari  and  start  arguing  against  her.  after  all  she  was  older  and  hyunwoo  respected  her.  taking  an  ice  cup  just  like  she  had  and  bag  of  coffee.  then  a  bag  of  snacks.  ❛  okay  i  think  these  are  enough  for  me  ?  ❜  knowing  it  was  gonna  be  cheap  anyway.  he  still  wanted  to  ask  what  happened  back  there  but  he  doesn't  want  to  upset  ari.  so  he  tries  to  be  sneaky.  ❛  your  dudes  are  kinda  …  scary,  they  are  just  looking  at  us.  it's  giving  joe  goldberg.  ❜  joking  and  letting  out  a  laugh  while  moving  towards  the  counter.  ❛  are  you  ready  ?  are  you  all  done  ?  ❜

"Well...I figured that I was around the area, and I hadn't seen you in a while. And I also watched your last video and thought you might need this?" Doyun held up her bag. It held some sunscreen, a nice brand, to protect his skin whenever he was delivering.

"It's what I use. It feels light and makes your skin shine better on the camera." But really, what was she doing there? She'd never been ghosted before and it sort of sat wrong with her, despite that she wanted to respect his feelings and not try to force anything that didn't seem to develop naturally. "So...here." She held out the bag for him, wondering if she was always this awkward around old dates.

            wonjoo had to admit that her presence did catch him by surprise. he wasn't expecting to see her at his doorstep that day - so much so that he had to blink his eyes repeatedly just to see if he was seeing things correctly. " i - noona, " with his mouth agape, he tilts his head to the side, " what are you doing here ? " they haven't seen each other in months, and the guilty feelings were bubbling from within knowing that he had ghosted her since the last time they went out.

"Maybe we can put your guards against mine and see who wins," she mused, sipping from her too sweet drink again but finding that the taste was growing on her. Lipstick already stained the straw as she sat down on one of the stools by a table, overlooking the park from a much different angle. She still felt out of place in there.

"You're doing a good job of avoiding a sensitive topic." Ari struggled to open her snack, though eventually got it after pulling a little too hard. The bag crumbled, but didn't make a mess. "You really aren't going to ask about why my guards are about to hunt down a runaway for my father?"

 ❛  they  indeed  look  a  little  intimidating,  at  least  to  me.  they  look  like  they  would  beat  me  up  if  i  said  the  wrong  word.  ❜  he  jokes,  trying  to  make  the  situation  more  lighthearted  if  anything.  pouring  his  drink  just  like  ari  had  done,  taking  a  sip  after  stirring  the  drink  with  a  straw,  tasting  it  and  smacking  lips  together.  ❛  this  tastes  like  i'm  inhaling  sugar,  don't  you  agree  ?  ❜  he  looks  at  her,  raising  his  brows.  taking  another  sip  and  almost  choked  on  the  liquid.  ❛  a  threat  ?  me  ?  do  i  look  like  i  could  do  anything  ?  i'm  the  most  chill  guy  out  there.  ❜  he  hums  out  though.  ❛  i  do,  i  just  like  …  going  everywhere  on  my  own  and  then  need  to  hear  from  my  mom  how  i  went  alone  everywhere  again.  ❜

"You didn't have to run, silly!"

Harper already grabbed a napkin to dab at the sweat on his forehead, balancing two ice creams in her other hand at the same time. It wasn't too much of a surprise when they both fell, causing the model to gasp at her little accident and apologize to the irritated looking worker that would have to clean up the mess.

"Oh no! I'll -- I'll buy you another one! Whichever one you want, you can have it."

 it  was  when  his  device  buzzed  that  he  pulls  it  out,  looking  at  the  screen  and  opening  the  messages.  ❛  what  ?  it's  that  late  already  ?!  ❜  he  suddenly  yells  out,  causing  people  to  look  at  him  and  then  running  out  of  the  cafe.  ❛  where  did  i  even  park  my  car  ?!  ❜  he  looks  around  before  deciding  to  just  run  off  towards  where  he  would  find  her.  not  much  of  a  runner,  needing  to  take  few  breaks  here  and  there  ;  holding  onto  his  side  as  getting  cramps.  ❛  i'm  so  out  of  shape.  ❜  finally  managing  to  get  inside  the  convenience  store  and  seeing  harper  there.  ❛  you  made  me  do  cardio  …  just  so  i  can  get  ice  cream  ?  ❜

"Has it really been that long?" Doyun hadn't seen them in five years? Things had changed so much in that time, and real life had taken over that she'd lost track with a lot of her friends back home. Suddenly it felt like all those memories came flooding back and they were almost overwhelming.

"...I, um, have...some time," she said, looking behind her to make sure none of her managers were behind. "If you wanted to catch up."

@confusedfm // starter from Doyun