FIND ME

@ccsouthth

On great nights, Aelius will have a full night’s rest. On good nights, Aelius will have five to six hours of sleep. On bad nights, Aelius will watch the digital numbers on his bedside table as his heart continues to rapidly thump thump, a hummingbird’s wings beating against his ribcage.

Tonight was a bad night.

Aelius couldn’t bear to watch his clock, the red number almost mocking him, taunting him to try and close his eyes. He pushed the sheets aside and climbed out of bed, limbs working a mindless rhythm. Aelius changed into a pair of gray sweatpants and pulled on a black hoodie; it was late, there was no one to impress. He quietly toed on his sneakers and left the apartment, the blood in his veins itching.

He left the building, no sense of sense or direction. Everything was air game and Aelius let his feet drag along the pavement. Eyes half-lidded, Aelius stumbled his way through dead streets and dark alleys, mind in a fog.

@ccxenvy​

For once, Aelius felt…okay. More than okay, if he had to be honest; he felt great. Things were great.

With every step, the backs of their hands brushed and Aelius tried very hard to hide his smile. It was a warm day; the sun smiled down at the two of them as they met up, at an early supper, and walked down the shop lined streets. It felt like the sun gave them her blessing, wishing  happiness for the two of them.

Aelius looked down at Envy, his sea green hair casting shadows along his eyes, and Aelius quietly reached out to lace their fingers together.

They might have met by coincidence, but there was no such thing as that, was there? There was only fate, the strings twisting and tugging along each person, and fate wanted Aelius and Envy to meet. At least, that’s what Aelius chose to believe.

They slowly approached the intersection where they usually separated at the end of their dates, Aelius back to his place and Envy back to his own. Aelius chewed on his bottom lip and wondered if it was too fast, too forward, but. It would be fine, right? It’s been a few months already, right?

Aelius squeezed Envy’s hand instead of letting go and turned to the other, lips pulled back into a shy smile.

@ccxeunji

Working in a kindergarten had its ups and downs, such is the way of life. There were lessons to be taught, vegetables to be eaten, and tears be wiped away. It was a tiring job but the ups always outweighed the downs to Aelius. There was something about shaping young minds, teaching right from wrong, that drew Aelius into the center since the first day. There were also times like now that caused the man’s heart to grow full.

“Mister Sun, Mister Sun! Do you like my picture?”

Aelius to the little girl, Jinhye, looking down at he colorful stick figures.

“It’s beautiful, Jinhye; let’s put the picture in your bag to show your parents later, hm?” he replied as he petted her head. The little girl eagerly nodded as she waddled towards the backpack cabinets. Aelius smiled at her and looked around; most of the students have already left for the day but it wasn’t uncommon to have a few stragglers. Aelius turned to continue wiping the table but another student stood before him.

Little Joonie looked up at him, eyes wide and cheeks a soft pink, as he reached out for the teacher’s hand. Aelius’s lips pulled into another smiled picked up the giggling toddler before walking towards the bookshelf.

@ccxharu

Aelius hummed as his toes dug into the sand. He tilted his face up, smiled at the sun’s warmth, and made his way through the beach. It was one of those Rare Days. The sun was out, the beach wasn’t overly crowded, and Aelius had time to walk around, no trace of hurry in any of the steps he took.

Sandals in one hand, he made his way down the shoreline and continued to hum his tune, unbothered and satisfied. The water lazily lapped at the surface, placated with the mild weather as well. A familiar mop of hair and hunched figure on the jetty caught Aelius’s attention and his smile widened at the sight of Haru.

He slid on his sandals and jogged towards a cafe on the boardwalk, ordering an iced latte for himself and another iced drink for his new friend. He paid and thanked the auntie for the drinks before making his way towards the jetty.

@ccseungyoon

Aelius let his feet take control. It was fine; he’d be able to reach his destination blindfolded anyway. It was quiet, but, of course it was. It was five-forty five in the morning; it was normal for the streets to be empty, normal for the air smell of ozone and morning dew, not car exhaust. He was supposed to be back at his apartment, in bed and asleep just like the rest of those around him. But…

Aelius heaved a sigh as he rubbed his face. It wasn’t exactly anything new; he was always restless when the sun dipped below the horizon. His source of power, his entire being, was disappearing for the next ten or so hours, anyone would be nervous. But something about tonight, now, forced Aelius to stay up, to come out, nerves be damned. He didn’t know what was happening but it was probably best to not go against it. So, here he was, walking towards the beach just as the city reached its darkest hour.

Aelius felt the beach before he could see it; the air felt heavy with salt particles dancing with oxygen, his white t-shirt clung to his frame, and the sounds of oncoming waves reached his ears. By the time his sandaled feet touched the sand, the feeling grew much stronger. More than a feeling, it was a tug. Something was tugging Aelius towards the shoreline and he didn’t know what was doing the pulling.

Heeding the pull, he continued to make his way towards the water, paying no mind to anything around him. The closer he got, the stronger the pull was, until he was practically tripping over his feet, running. Something was clawing up his lungs, choking him, as if it was trying to pull his very soul out from his human capsule but he still ran. He ran until his feet hit the water and continued to run until the waves lapped at his thighs.

@ccxminhyuk

The club was full, uncomfortably so. Aelius wrinkled his nose as he took a sip from his glass of Coke. Everywhere he turned, he felt little jabs and tugs of darkness coming from the people around him. Lust, anger, jealousy, despair…Aelius heaved a sigh and leaned back against the wall. All he wanted was to meet new people, make friends, but a certain Card was adamant on having him come to this club.

“Trust me, Aelius, this is the best way to make friends!”

“Why am I finding it hard to trust what you say…?”

“That hurts, Aelius; truly.”

Curse his lack of a backbone. Here he was, leaning against a vibrating wall at some random club while people around him are indulging in their own bouts of darkness. Aelius felt more like an idiot the longer he stood there. Why didn’t he decline and stayed home? Why didn’t he just spend the night at the beach? Why didn’t he say no?

Because he knew why. Staying home, going to the beach, doing anything meant that he’d be alone. He’d retreat into himself and let the silence stretch into the next morning. Maybe he didn’t want that anymore. But, being at the club, watching those around him swarm around him like he was a flower waiting to be picked, left a sour taste in his mouth. Aelius took another sip of his flat soda before setting it on a random table, ready to call it a night.

@ccxtaeyong

It was a warm day, just a touch of too sunny but it’s not like Aelius was complaining. The same couldn’t be said for the students though; since morning, the children whined and wailed for him to let them stay inside. It’s too hot they exclaimed. We want to be inside with the air-con!

But Aelius is nothing short of persistent. With promises of an extra ten minutes for nap time, he wrangled the little tigers out to the kindergarten’s outdoor playground. Grumbles were replaced with frenzied giggles and Aelius patted himself on the back, a job well done. He smiled to himself as he watched the kids run around the soft turf, making sure there weren’t any accidents or scrapes. Thankfully, the children were brought back into their classroom with minimal grumbling, bless their energy, and every tot knocked out the second their heads hit the mats. The head teacher switched places for his lunch break and Aelius found himself walking to the small park a few blocks from the kindergarten, his lunch bag in hand.

The cicadas were humming their summer tune, the height of summer, and Aelius stopped to breathe. He looked up and smiled at the greens and blues swimming in his vision, the sun heightening his senses more than usual. And, maybe, that’s what it was. His heightened senses, his timing, fate. Whatever it was, it caused a basketball to gently roll against Aeliu’s ankle, the sound of jogging footsteps interrupting the cicadas’ song. He bent down to grab the ball with every intention of returning it but the second he locked eyes with the stranger, a boy, really, his eyes widened.

@ccxdanny

Aelius shifted, brows furrowing, and hid his face under the blanket as the sun’s rays peeked in through the curtains. For being The Sun Card, he sure wasn’t much of a morning person. He turned onto his stomach, hoping to block the light out by pressing his face into his pillow, but his eyes snapped open when he felt the bed below him sink. Sink?

Peeking out from under the blanket, Aelius carefully turned onto his back and took in his surroundings. Posters littered across almost every blank space on the walls and the space felt smaller for some reason. Smaller? No, not smaller; lived in. Sitting up, Aelius rubbed his eyes and yawned as he tried to remember last night’s activities.

“Isn’t this just great?! This band is awesome!”

“Ah- yeah, awesome….”

“What was that?!”

“A-yeah! Awesome! Danny, is the floor supposed to be shaking?!”

Aelius smiled to himself as the ringing in his ears dimmed to a low hum; it was definitely a new experience, attending an underground rock concert, but he was…fun in an add sort of way. He stretched his arms above his head, groaning at his spine popping, and realized he stayed over Danny’s home instead of going back to his apartment. It was definitely different, waking up on a blown up mattress in someone else’s room but not…unwelcome.

o shit waddap. hello, friends, old and new! it’s me, april. welcome (back) to cc!

i’ll let you know right now, i’m really bad when it comes to responding esp. on tumblr message. you’re better off catching my on my twitter of discord! i definitely want to plot and befriend all of you so please don’t hesitate to drop by to say hi!