𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒕.

when u do duolingo for months

'ah, we usually share a meal together as a celebration. we went out to have some hamburgers the other day tho, since we were filming for our youtube show earlier.' since the last comeback, the in-between schedules were a little more loose, allowing for free time but it was clearly busier than before. seth watched his boyfriend with great interest, amazed how much effort he put into this. 'butter is the best, i am more excited to hang out with your dogs, of course,' the singer winked and stretched a little. 'so you have come here to make dinner for me? now i want to have birthday more often. i am more than curious now to experience your cooking skills hand to hand.'

     hoo couldn't help but smile warmly at seth's excitement about hanging out with his dog. “ of course, butter's the real star of the show, ” he said with a grin. “ be careful what you wish for! you'd be sick of me if your birthday was more than once every year. and yes, i did come here to make dinner for you. i wanted to celebrate your birthday properly even if it is a little late but i have to admit... i'm not too confident in my cooking skills, ” he added with a self-deprecating laugh. “ but... my key strength is that i'm optimistic! i promise to do my best. even if it doesn't turn out perfectly, we'll still have a good time. ”

the maknae had been prepared for hoo to show up eventually, there just wasn't a way he would let him live on that day. as the day went by and he completed the usual schedule on an idol's birthday, seth began to be uneasy, wondering where the man of his heart had ended up being but now, all worries were gone and he tried to figure out how exactly he was feeling about the balloon. 'have you come to tell me you adopted another puppy and it's a boy?' he teased and picked up the dog, pressing a short kiss on his fur, smirking. 'i kicked out my hyungs so we got the dorm to ourselves,' he made a step aside, finally allowing hoo to get in.

     laughter bubbled up from within him at the younger's remark; it was definitely a questionable choice of balloon for that occasion and he could've showed up fine without one, but thought it would be funny to do so. “ how can you say that... in front of butter? ” he gasped in mock offense, covering the puppy's ears with his now free hand before a fond smile formed on his lips. the thought of seth kicking out his members amused him. he walked straight into the kitchen once he was invited in, placing the paper bag on the counter then untying the string that was tied to his wrist, letting the balloon float around the dorm. “ great! i bought some groceries. i figured you probably didn't have seaweed soup yet. did you have a great birthday? did your hyungs spoil you rotten? ” he teased, although that was unlikely the case.

he plays nice, under strict instructions from wooseok and under minjae's watchful eye—horrifyingly, it's getting easier to not be a complete asshole, which just makes him want to be worse. but the moment the cameras stop rolling, he heads over to adrian, like he's a god damn magnet. no matter how hard he tries, kaden can't stay away and he hates it. hates it even more now that he's starting to realize why. surely the other is expecting another argument, and even kaden doesn't know what he's going to say until the words are coming out. "so, did your weirdo friend tell you you'd kick my ass last time you got a reading? or did you just get lucky?" words are harsh, because he always is, but there's an undercurrent of genuine curiosity there. like he cares. like he wants to know more about adrian.

     it would be impossible not to notice the tall figure approaching him, especially when adrian had been anticipating it. the little celebration he was having with the rest of the crew was cut short when he heard the familiar voice speak up. he had mustered up his best fake smile before looking up at kaden. “ i didn't get lucky. i'm simply just better than you, ” he chaffed. “ and she didn't, actually. i personally avoid being given specific readings, 'cause i don't wanna jinx my own fate... ” his voice trailed off as he realized that this was kaden he was talking to; kaden didn't care. if anything, he would use this information to ridicule him even more. “ i did get a general reading a whiiile ago. she mentioned a six feet evil entity coming into my life. was utterly confused as to what that could mean... i guess i know it now, ” he added deliberately as he eyed the other up and down, implying that it was kaden he was talking about, a half-assed attempt to shoo him away.

or the twist –– MUSE A and MUSE B absolutely loathe each other and can barely stand to be in each other’s presence for more than a few minutes. what will happen when they’re forced to spend time together for the sake of their future? the choice is yours.

fingers tighten around the stem of his wineglass, eyes fixed on the tv he's really not even paying attention to—because the only other option is looking back at hoo. and joon can't do that. not when he's so tipsy it's already taking all his self control to not reach over and end this tension he's trapped them in. "watch the god damn show, hoo," he mumbles hypocritically. "if you just wanted to stare at me, you could have just watched something i'm in."

     “ that's not the same. i like looking at you when you're you, ” a teasing smile plays on his lips, gaze still remaining on the other. the plot of the show had been lost and long forgotten half an hour ago, hoo figures he can always rewatch it when he finds the time but he simply can't pay attention when joon is here. right next to him. “ why does it seem you're only like this when we're alone? you had no problem taking “ couple selcas ” with me earlier. ” his tone isn't accusatory but rather curious.

there was a reason why the members called him the “professional” one. fynn was able to put his own feelings entirely aside for the sake of them, this included the crush he had developed but there were times where it was hard to deal with taeyang. he accepted everyone that worked hard but there were certain complaints which were misplaced or comments he just should have kept to himself. ‘why is it that your words are always so reckless? do you never try to put yourself in the situation of others? worked hard your ass off, i don’t give a fuck! do you think all of those idols who made debts for their dream didn’t work hard? instead of telling me that i just can go and do something else after, how about you just say an empty “i am sorry” instead? that should be basic idol etiquette, isn’t it? i didn’t make a fool out of myself in the u.s. to be told i just can go and do something fucking else.’  fynn placed the chopstick aside, voice calm again: ‘thank you for the invitation but i’m not hungry anymore.’

     silence filled their surroundings for a long moment as taeyang struggled to keep conjuring the calm front he'd been trying to manifest in his head. his jaw clenched when words that were in some ways the truth were all but whispered into his ear. the male couldn't fully understand where the other's sudden burst of irritability came from ; one second they were having a casual conversation over work while eating in peace and the next... well, obviously taeyang had hit a nerve somewhere seeing as the other began to spew out harsh words as he pointed out everything he seemed to be doing wrong. “ do you always lash out at other people just because you're feeling crappy? you're right, i should've been more careful with my words. with the nature of our relationship, i just didn't think my lighthearted jest would ever be taken seriously by you so that was my mistake. i'll keep in mind to settle with an 'empty sorry' next time, ” he snapped testily. it would be pointless to say anything else on the matter, fynn seemed to have it in his head that he was this narrow - minded person who never considered other's feelings but his own. taking into account that maybe the other was only agitated by the situation with the group and the label, he swallowed it all in not wanting to make things worse. “ you barely ate anything off your plate. just eat a bit more before you leave... or whatever. ”

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