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SUNG HANBIN BLUE, 2025

"only  for  the  next  ten  minutes."  lev  chuckles,  his  eyes  mirroring  her  playful  expression.  "it's  limited  access."  he  has  a  feeling  he  might  regret  the  offer,  but  perhaps  he  is  feeling  generous  this  morning.  he  knows  it  wouldn't  end  well  if  she's  ever  seen  wearing  something  that  belongs  to  him,  but  he  believes  she's  clever  enough  to  avoid  such  troublesome  acts  that  would  only  invite  the  wrath  of  obsessive  fans.  "i  would  if  you  didn't  look  better  in  it  than  i  do."  he  adds,  his  gaze  lingering  on  her.  "now  that my  ego  is  bruised,  you'd  be  doing  me  a  favour  by  helping  me  forget  i  ever  had  it  in  the  first  place."

" ten minutes huh, " eyes widen with a playful curiousness and in seconds she's sat up right, reaching for his wrist and tugging him out of bed towards his closet. " i guess i better make the most of my time then, " jia smiles, still holding onto him while her free hand combs through his racks of clothing. " so let me get this straight, if i look better in your clothes than you do, i get to keep it? is that a set rule because then there's some things i need to try on immediately, " she exaggerates teasingly, not at all expecting him to agree to such terms but it was a fun line of conversation anyway.

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' then why don't you just ask me three times so i can decline them all right now ? ' / @orangesunrises liked for a starter!

" am i that bad that you won't even give me a chance? " brows lift while lips fall into a frown, somewhat startled by his lack of desire to even entertain the idea for a minute. " just give me three chances to ask you out, if you still want to decline by the last one, i promise i'll stop trying. "

the  words  hang  in  the  air  for  moments,  heavy  enough  to  weigh  her  down.  "what  would've  happened  if  you'd  known?"  eva  blurts  out,  her  eyes  widening  from  the  anticipation  from  his  response.  it’s  not  fair  —  she  knows  it’s  not  fair  —  for  her  to  dawn  this  on  him  when  he  already  has  enough  on  his  plate,  barely  able  to  cope  with  the  mess  that  is  his  current  relationship.  eva  resists  the  urge  to  roll  her  eyes,  but  she  can’t  help  it.  "it’s  not  unconventional  —  it’s  unhealthy  and  you  deserve  better  than  suffering  from  the  same  cycle  every  two  weeks."  to  be  frank,  she  has  gotten  sick  of  hearing  about  the  same  troubles  yet  never  seeing  the  end.  "do  you  really  think  it  will  change?  she’s  hurting  you  too."  her  gaze  falls  down  to  the  empty  space  between  them,  her  frustration  unbearable.  she  has  already  spoken  too  much,  acted  way  out  of  her  line.  "but  if  that’s  what  you  want…  who  am  i  to  stop  you?"

for once, he's at a loss for words around the other. he doesn't know how to answer, no answer felt like a good enough answer and regardless of what he said, he'd either hurt eva or he'd simply be a bad boyfriend. and neither option seemed fair but the last thing he ever wanted to be responsible for was hurting eva so he opts for the latter. " if i'd known then i wouldn't be in this current relationship. if i'd known i would've taken my chance with you, " he confesses softly before running a hand through his hair. this wasn't good. it leaves him confused, frustrated that he'd been so oblivious and so wrapped up in himself, that he hadn't even notice how his friend had felt for him. how it must've been painful to hear him constantly prattling on about his relationship. an exhausted sigh falls from his lips before he answers, " someone better like.... you? " it's bold and he knows that but the question is out there before he can stop it and maybe he does want to know where eva stands now. admittedly, it hurts to see her give up, to see her slowly retreating after that burst of confidence and he frowns further. " i'll do it, i'll break up with her. "

his  appreciative  gaze  remains  fixed  on  her,  and  he  holds  his  breath  as  she  leans  in  closer,  only  to  stifle  a  chuckle  when  she  eventually  pulls  away  to  grab  her  phone.  he  turns  on  his  side  to  face  her  better,  barely  concealing  the  amused  smile  on  his  lips.  "it  looks  flattering  enough."  he  comments  sincerely.  usually,  he  has  no  issue  with  sending  his  one-night  stands  on  their  way  once  the  fun  is  over,  but  something  about  this  situation  makes  him  consider  other  possibilities.  "i  have  a  wardrobe  full  of  shirts  if  you  care  to  take  a  look,  but  the  one  you're  wearing  is  probably  one  of  the  best."

their chemistry on set was unparalled in her very biased opinion and it was no surprise that their chemistry lingered physically too. it hadn't been a terrible night. as far as one night stands went, it'd been fun. she hopes it was the same for him too but she doesn't ask. she assumes since he hasn't kicked her out yet, that it was a good sign. " oh? are you giving me free reign to go through your wardrobe as i please? " she teases, phone dropping to one side as she props herself up onto her side with her elbow to give him her undivided attention for now. " won't you miss it then if i keep it? "

“ you can't just show up here like this. ”

" why?... don't you want to see me anymore? "

              grin appears on his face before he can help himself,  the source of that angelic voice being one that he's been getting to know very well over the last few weeks.  now,  he's never been the type to play into destiny nor fate,  but to say that certain thoughts weren't getting to him now would be a lie.  “  who says i haven't put it in already?  ”  he hasn't,  but that doesn't stop dominic from briefly sidebarring after smoothly getting the bartender's attention;  hand blocking view of his lips as the request is made,  only to look back at haeli with a nonchalant whistle following suit.  “  a warning,  though—  if your drink of choice has changed recently,  i'm afraid disappointment might be in your future.  ”  dominic teases,  easily flowing into their usual topics after.  “  hey,  working on anything new?  ”

it'd always been intentionally coincidental encounters, instances she'd set up herself to make it appear as if they both just happened to be in the right place at the right time but that wasn't the case at all. it'd been her pleasure to sign up to the role of breaking his heart and she liked to believe she'd got him exactly where she needed him to be, even if there is some annoying part of her that maybe enjoys his company from time to time. she stands back, amusement sprawled across features as he only now orders a drink but it's better than getting her own so she takes the seat beside him for a second. " it hasn't changed, it's just whether you remember my actual drink of choice or not, " haeli doesn't doubt that he does, tonight wouldn't be the first time he'd ordered for her nor the last. " a couple pieces... they're still in progress though, nowhere near done. i do have a mini show next week with my other work, if you're free... " figures inviting him to something close to her heart will close the gap between them and it wasn't like she had many other people to invite anyway.

              soft smile lights up her features,  finding the idea to be something worth pursuing—  it's no secret that she misses him,  facetime calls before bed or while she's getting ready in the morning nothing compared to the real thing.  however,  with both of them having tons of responsbilities to take care of on a day to day basis,  violet remains unsure of how it can even be possible.  “  the others wouldn't mind?  if you...  if you did?  'cause i know they can't function without you.  ”  she chuckles.  “  my internship has made me feel like i'm drowning lately,  ”  a sigh,  as she reaches for his hand,  “  being here today is a miracle in itself.  if you were to take time off for me,  i wouldn't want you to feel discarded if i'm not available all the time...  you know?  ”

catching fleeting glimpses of violet just wasn't enough anymore. he'd realised that a little while ago but unwanting to put pressure on her to be more available, he'd kept quiet. silently pushing through the hardships of their very different lives until solution had come to him late one night. now he doesn't know why he'd never thought of it before? taking time off was the least he could do, they'd worked nonstop for some time now. he has to assume his friends would understand but that's a hurdle to jump over when the time came. " i'd still need to talk to them but it wouldn't be for too long, i'm sure they can manage without me for that period of time, " or so he hopes. " discarded? never, i merely want to be around you, vi. you don't have to give up or stop anything you're doing for me. i'll just be here whenever you do find a free moment. "

              truthfully,  asher's always viewed their public back and forth as a game.  a game that he intends to win every time,  at that.  hiding this thing between them from their friends wasn't his idea,  but being the kind of person he is;  he'll do whatever it takes to make wren feel more comfortable,  even if that means spewing insults at each other like it's the most serious thing in the world.  even he has his limits,  though;  heading out for some much deserved air when someone catches his wrist.  with a quiet laugh,  asher offers the other a small smirk.  “  hey,  isn't that what you asked for?  this material doesn't write itself easily.  appreciate my work.  ”  a tease,  glancing down the empty hall before a quick kiss is pressed to wren's cheek.  “  you know i don't actually mean any of that,  yeah?  gotta let it go—​​​​​​​  whoosh—  in one ear,  out the other.  ”

it's better this way, to act like he doesn't have a special someone in his life, no one for his friends or fans to judge. he'd gone through the motions of seeing other people before, only for it to be ruined before it'd ever truly began and this time he wants it to be different. plus, there's no denying there's something fun about catching asher in stolen moments. " i asked for it but i didn't know you'd be good at it, " he confesses, tugging on his wrist to bring asher a step closer to himself. " figured or else i'd be rather hurt that you chose to comment on the way i dressed today considering this is one of your shirts that you'd left behind, " wren comments, his free hand lifting to push back strands of asher's hair out of his eyes. " will i get to see you later or do i need to enjoy this moment a whole lot more? "

              “  i don't know what you mean?  ”  spoken as convincingly as they can muster,  though their eyes flicker with their true feelings.  “  it's not like i'm holding you here against your will—  ”  an airy chuckle flows through their words,  doing their very best to evade beau's question.  their reasoning isn't an easy thing to explain,  nor is it something they're ready to admit to themselves,  so they continue to brush it off.  “  when they go out,  they're always getting into situations.  this way,  the paparazzi stay out of your business.  i'm just trying to look out for you.  ”  jirayu locks eyes with him then,  offering a light shrug,  nonchalant.  “  i take offense to you calling me weird,  by the way.  ”

eyes narrow in their direction, not at all content with their evasive answer. it wasn't often that he cared enough to ask at all what was on someone's mind but he wonders whether jirayu knew this or not. " you know exactly what i mean, " words come out in a huff, now even more curious as to what was truly bothering them and sooner or later he'd get to the bottom of it. " oh? you're not holding me against my will? i see, i guess you can help me pick out an outfit for that party later which i agreed not to go to earlier. " the suggestion is meant to be testing, a trap meant to ensnare them into disagreeing and if they do, he'd only have further questions. " you are being weird though, i say it how i see it, so spill. "