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text; @kpyr7.8

[suturing]

[ he sees her name in the phonebook while he's brushing his teeth, and somehow that's just the way things should be. ]

when did you get here?

[sterilize]

( well, there it is. eunyu, unsure of what eunhyuk she’s about to converse with, treads carefully. )

a couple days
where have you been?

[suturing]

asleep.
in a cocoon before that.
it's been a rough month.

are you eating?

[sterilize]

( ignoring that — )

how do you feel?

[suturing]

i don't feel any different.

are you injured?

text | un: sang-wook

[cicatricem]

Came here in one piece?

[Maybe it's unsurprising to get such a straight to the point message; he was never one for being talkative or anything other than socially inept. So she knows, anyway, considering she's almost always carried every conversation between them. He has no clue what had become of her, much like he'd had no clue what happened to Hyunsu or Eunhyuk.

And, despite himself, he does care. A little.

Even if it's disastrous to do so, in everyone's shared experience.]

[sterilize]

( what the fuck, actually )

i'm fine

( somewhere in the region of millions of leagues is the difference between the eunyu sangwook knows and the one she is now — but some things never really change. so. )

how'd they get your grouchy ass in here?
you're supposed to be super scary

[cicatricem]

Just woke up here.
Not really sure how beyond that.



Being super scary never seemed to deter nosy teenagers.

[sterilize]

well that's because you're not actually scary
you just look that way

anyway you can't call me a teenager anymore
it's been a year

( technically nineteen is still teens but. you know what!! )

[cicatricem]

Depending on who you ask, you're scarier.

Weren't you, like, 15

[Hello I am Sang-Wook and I have age blindness for ornery chatty teenagers.]

text, un: MH5

[leavening]

how do you feel about bowling?

[sterilize]

i've haven't bowled in years
like ten at least

[leavening]

me neither.

we could change that, though. they have a bowling alley here.

[because apparently rich people have things like that? who knows.]

[sterilize]

like
inside??

ACTION

[leavening]

[The evening after this conversation, Hyunsu spends at least an hour going through his closet and looking for something appropriate to wear on a bowling date. Clothes aren't something he normally puts a lot of thought into, but he's sure a hoodie and sweat pants are not good enough for this occasion, no matter how expensive the brands might be. He ends up subconsciously channeling his monster as he tries to make a decision--that part of him is more prideful and arrogant, more concerned with appearance--and eventually he settles on something casual but classic.

When the designated time to meet her arrives, he promptly heads over to knock on Eunyu's door. He tells himself it would be rude to keep her waiting, but also he's just full of nerves. He doesn't want to keep himself waiting, either.]

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( eunyu is equally lost on what to wear, and it doesn't help that her closet keeps giving her outdated, ugly crap and expecting her to wear it. eventually, she manages to pull together something simple, without the jacket. she can't get this place to give her a sweater for the life of her — but it's fine, because the embarrassing butterflies in her stomach at hyunsu's knock make her flushed, overheated even. she doesn't keep him waiting, though she does take a deep breath before answering the door, just to brace herself. she's fought off monsters and felt less nervous about it.

hyunsu always looks handsome, but a cleaned up, kind of dressy hyunsu? it's like catnip to her, soaking him in with a sweep of her eyes before cracking a smile in his direction, shutting the door behind her before she steps up onto her tip toes to press a kiss to the corner of his mouth. just for being so pretty. )

Hey. ( more easily than she's done it in the past, she folds their hands together, squeezing his. ) You know where you're going? Because I have no idea.

[leavening]

[Any uncertainty he has melts away when Eunyu answers the door and follows it up by leaning up to kiss him. His cheeks pinken slightly. She seems pleased which in turn pleases him.

It's as natural as breathing to let her take his hand as they start to walk.]

Yeah, I know where it is. [And then after a beat:] Unless it's moved.

[He hopes it hasn't moved. It would suck if their date ends up being hunting for a bowling alley rather than actually bowling. But, fortunately, as far as he can tell, the bowling alley tends to be a fairly consistent location. He's not that worried about it.

He glances at her and brushes his thumber over her knuckles.]

You look nice.

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( she looks down at herself, a little shyly. )

Thanks.

( it was a little like putting on an old skin — she hasn't had the chance to wear a skirt in ages, and even if she had, a part of her felt like she'd outgrown them. but. she used to like wearing them — and other soft, feminine things, all in the before times. eunyu can't really decide if it's a regression, slipping back into that comfortable spot, or more like ... healing?

belatedly, she bumps him with her hip. )

So do you. The perfect look to get your butt kicked at bowling.

🎁- Christmas Eve

[leavening]

[On Christmas Eve, Eunyu will receive a carefully wrapped box containing:

- one blanket burrito kitty plush
- a little charm bracelet, also cat themed.
- a novelty sweatshirt, again with a cat

He saw on Butler that she liked cats and really took it to heart, ok.

Since he is bad with words, all that's attached is a simple tag with his name written in Hangul to indicate it's from him.]

Text: un; MH5

[leavening]

i know we've gone on dates, but i've never asked

is it okay if i call you my girlfriend?

[sterilize]

( shut up





screams )

why wouldn't it be ok

[leavening]

i don't know

i just didn't want to make assumptions.

what if you weren't comfortable with it or something?

1/2

[sterilize]

when have i been uncomfortable with you lately? dumbass

2/2

[sterilize]

it's okay. obviously

delivery.

[suturing]

[ it's not a traditional greeting in any sense, but eunhyuk's taken a long look at the calendar and realised just what day is coming up.

how do you talk to a sister who has more faith in your humanity than you do? the typical answer is you don't, at least for eunhyuk, so he leaves her a small plate of savory cakes instead. leaves a gold chocolate coin for her, too, just as a little joke. there's a small note written on a post-it; ]

happy new year.