𝓜𝓪𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝓸𝓯 𝓶𝔂 𝓢𝓮𝓪

lux knew that siwon couldn’t help being loud, as it was obvious the boy was drunk and had a great time at the party. the younger had come home in a similar state many times before, but that was before every small thing that happened turned into a huge argument, for no apparent reason. it felt as if he had to walk on eggshells 24/7 in order to not piss someone off, which was pretty hard when the other boys continued provoking each other, and then expected him to pick a side. choose. every decision he made in life seemed to be the wrong one. it wasn’t fair to be put in a position like this. 

“i don’t want to sleep yet,” lux yawned, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes with his fingerstips. the younger boy snuggled up closer, hoping the other would put his arm around him. “maybe later.” he didn’t want to think about the ‘hard stuff’ anymore. no, he just wanted to be happy, and for everyone to get along. why was that so hard? “are you alright?” lux inquired, noticing that the other’s tone of voice had changed slightly. “are you sick, or…?”

“Are you sure?” Siwon questioned, after hearing his boyfriend’s yawn.  He didn’t want Lux to think he had to stay up with him when he looked so tired already. Glancing down at his boyfriend as the other boy snuggled even closer to him, Siwon wrapped one arm around him, just quietly enjoying the moment. They didn’t get to spend many calm, peaceful moments alone like these lately and he missed that. “I am, just feel lightheaded. And tired as well. Can’t be entirely sure but think I walked here.” He said softly, in a hushed tone as he was still worried about being too loud.

He tried to think back and remember how he had gotten home, but wasn’t able to. The barista was able to recall something else, however. “Oh, I saw one of your friends at the party! That one that’s really tall and has light brown hair? Can’t remember his name now but he asked about you. He was nice, he got me a drink.” Siwon rambled. “How was your day?”

Alice took the list from the boy and glanced it over, accidentally letting out a small sigh in the process. “Sorry,” she said with a giggle. “This is a lot of material! Let me check on our database to make sure we still have these before we go on a wild goose chase…” She typed in the first book on the list in the search bar and tapped her nails against the desk, waiting for this ancient computer system to load. “So, what class is this for? If you don’t mind me asking, that is.”

“You’re fine, don’t worry. I should’ve probably just picked the three most important books from the start.”  Siwon replied, still smiling. “Guess it’s a good thing there’s not many people around right now or there’d be complaints about me taking up all of your time. ”  Watching as she typed on the computer, Siwon waited quietly, turning his attention back towards her as he heard the question. “I don’t mind, it’s for a poetry class. I’m a literature major.”

Haj: i'm an emotional man sometimes ok

Haj: i'm betting on that too, they just can't lose a character that important

Haj: please. i'm the most unbiased person ever. i just know for a fact it's impossible to dislike you

Haj: that's so weird... he seems pretty chill when i go around the shop?

Haj: is he rude or something?

Siwon: I know, and there's nothing wrong with that

Siwon: I just like teasing you

Siwon: You're one of my closest friends, that makes you biased!

Siwon: I was thinking, maybe he didn't want anyone else moving in?

Siwon: Kind of, and it's not like we fight but there's this tense/awkward vibe whenever we're in the same room together

amelia gladly took the towel from her best friend, when he offered it, aiming it to her forearms to clean up the mojito. “as if.. that douche can only wish he got me wet.” the blonde scoffed, still eyeing the unbothered stranger angrily. that was until she realized what siwon actually meant when he asked his question. “oh- you mean the mojito..” she chuckled and shacked her head. “no, i’m fine.. though, the sketch is ruined.” she jerked her head in the direction of the soaked piece of paper. “i’d love a refill, but i think i’ll go get it myself.” a cheeky undertone visible in her voice, offering a little grin to siwon. “do you want anything from the bar? a drink, a shot or two?”

 “Of course I meant the mojito, Am!” Siwon laughed softly, shaking his head. “I know we’re really close but that’d still be tmi.” Was added in a playful tone. “Shame about the drawing, it looked really amazing.” Amelia’s drawing skills still impressed him to this day, she made it seem so effortless, Siwon really admired that about his best friend. Raising his eyebrows in question as Amelia said she’d get the drink herself, he sent her a knowing look. “Pretty sure I know why you’re so eager to go.” He teased, studying her expression for a moment. “Hm, think I’ll have a shot. Thank you!”  

Haj: i did.. a tear or two. it was emotional ok

Haj: i would've ugly cried if my roommate wasn't home

Haj: HE BETTER BE ALIVE

Haj: ok,, somebody not liking you,,, sounds fake but ok

Haj: why wouldn't he like you???????????

Siwon: I knew it! While I watched the episode I was lowkey making a mental list of all of the parts where you'd have cried at

Siwon: But it really was an emotional episode, I'll give you that

Siwon: HE IS! He has a big fanbase, I doubt the writers would just get rid of him and risk losing so many viewers

Siwon: Well, have I ever lied to you?

Siwon: Plus, you're biased

Siwon: That's the problem, I don't know!! Wasn't like we didn't like each other from the start, he seemed really nice when we first met and then after whenever we'd hang out together

there was something about the beach that amelia loved dearly. certainly not the water- maybe, because she never learned how to swim but mostly because it held great dangers, like, sharks, jellyfishes, and little kids.. so that’s why she preferred the sand. with her designer swimsuit and hair tied up in a messy bun, she was busy sketching out the scenery before her on a little piece of paper she got with the bartender’s number when she ordered her mojito on the bar earlier. her life finally felt peaceful, until someone rushed to catch the frisbee that flew over the blonde and kicked the cup with the icy drink in it, spilling it all over am’s towel and drawing, making her grunt in disapproval. “hey, what the hell?” the blonde yelled after the stranger, turning her body in their direction, demanding an apology.

Whenever he needed to clear his mind and relax, Siwon would come to the beach. Watching the waves on the shore had that calming effect on him. When Amelia had invited him to come along with her that morning, he was more than eager to. Not only he’d get to spend time with his best friend but it’d also be nice to forget all about the thense atmosphere around the house.  He had left Amelia’s side only for a moment, to pick up a call and went back in time to witness the scene. Didn’t seem like the guy would apologize, he looked unbothered to say the least. Walking over, Siwon grabbed the frisbee before the other could, sending the stranger a pointed look to indicate he’d only get it back after apologizing to Amelia. After scoffing and offering a half hearted ‘my bad’, the other got the firsbee back and left. “What a douche. Did you get wet?” Siwon asked, offering Amelia his own towel to clean up. “I’ll get you a refill of your drink.”

Haj: ok that’s fair

Haj: i was about to parent ur ass for that but i’m sure it’s gonna be graded well and it’s gonna be worth it

Haj: and i know things could be better, my obsession with hopper being dead or alive is taking a toll on me if im being honest

Haj: but do you wanna talk about what’s in your mind?

Siwon: Exactly, having to do the essay is already punishment enough

Siwon: You cried during the last episode, didn't you?

Siwon: He's alive, I'm sure of it!

Siwon: Yeah, I think that'd help

Haj: ok why would you even drink coffee before bed in the first place

Haj: is everything ok?

Siwon: Because I had to stay awake to work on an essay

Siwon: Hey, are you awake?

The sudden ringing of the bell on Alice’s desk quickly diverted her eyes from her book and back into the harsh reality of her life. After she composed herself from the slight shock of someone actually visiting the library and forcing her to do her job this evening, she looked up at the patron and put on her customer-service-smile. “Hi! Are you looking to return, check-out, or do you need help finding something?”

“Hello!” Siwon greeted her cheerfully. “I actually have a list of  recommended books that I’d like to search for a class.” The tone he used was apologetic as he felt bad for making Alice look for so many books for him. “But I don’t really need all of them, the first three are the most important, if I can take them, it should be enough.” Handing over his list, Siwon smiled softly. 

admittedly, lux might have told his boyfriend a little white lie about being stuck at work when the other had invited him to a party, but only because the truth was so out of character for him, that it was probably too hard to believe. the actual reason was that the younger boy needed some time to think. god, if only he had done that before, then their current situation wouldn’t be stuck in the middle of such a shitshow. lux felt so torn between his best friend and boyfriend, who were constantly at each other’s throat. the tension in the house had become unbearable and unavoidable. though neither of them had said the words out loud, lux could tell that they wanted him to pick a side, or even better, have him cut the other person out of his life. perhaps that would be for the best, but how was the boy supposed to choose between the two people he loved the most?

it was getting late, and echo had already gone to bed a while ago. lux needed a moment to clear his head first, hence why he was distracting himself by playing a videogame, until he heard some noises coming from the hallway. he watched his boyfriend stumble into the room, barely able to even stand, his voice slurring nearly every word. yes, it had become quite obvious to him that siwon was hammered. “yea, yea, sure, i mean god invited the devil himself into his angel clique, surely he’d be cool with the goblin prince himself,” lux hissed softly, running his fingers through his hair, which admittedly had become quite long because he had been too lazy to get a haircut. “i promise i won’t if you promise to be quiet. echo is sleeping.” he got up from the couch to lend his boyfriend a hand, cautiously helping the other male to sit down. it was strange, because normally he would be the one in the position that siwon was in right now; drunk, loud and needy, it was almost as if he was growing up, and he didn’t like that one bit. almost a real adult. lux shuddered just thinking about it. he snuggled up to siwon, resting his head against the other’s shoulder. “sorry, i… i’m just tired.”

The house he was living in definitely didn’t feel like a home. The atmosphere was tense, hostil even. Siwon had figured out that a temporary solution would be to spend more time away. That had been the case that night, the party was a good excuse to avoid all of that. He had sent Lux a soft smile as he looked up at him, happy to spend time with the younger male as always, but it was quickly replaced by a frown at hearing his boyfriend’s reply to his comment. Siwon didn’t mean to upset the other, he just said what came to his mind, if anything he had meant it as a compliment. Sighing, he looked down at his his hands, getting lost in thought for a moment. Hearing what was said next hurt. He knew how much his boyfriend cared about him and that he just probably assumed the taller male was fine since he made it home safely, but in that moment it seemed like Lux was more worried about waking Echo up than about Siwon’s well being. The barista accepted the offered hand and sat down slowly, still not saying a word.

Hugging his knees to his chest, he looked over as Lux came closer and rested his head on his shoulder and sent his boyfriend a small smile that didn’t quite reach his eyes. “It’s okay. I shouldn’t have gotten wasted and made so much noise, I’m sorry. You should go to bed. I just need a moment to sober up a bit. I’ll be right there.”

Val raised his hand in a wave, shaking his head slightly, “Ah, its fine. Nothing that i havent had to deal with before,” He read through a few emails before deciding most of them were about the same exact thing, “Looks like we had a network crash. Some of the designs for an upcoming runway got lost so theyre trying to figure out what the hell to do.” He leaned his head in his hand, accepting the coffee when it was handed to him and drinking it almost immediately, not caring how hot it was. “Of course it would be on my day off. Oh well- ill just have to figure it out.”

Siwon turned around to prepare Valentine’s drink after hearing his friend’s reply. “I can tell it’s really stressing you out. Do you think you’ll be able to retrieve those designs? I  have a friend that is taking a programming course, would you like to take her number?” The barista handed over the coffee, frowning a bit as he heard what Valentine said next. “Can’t you ask someone else to fix it for you? You should be resting on your day off, not thinking about work.”

“Hey si,” Valentine smiled softly, sliding into one of the stools so he could sit at the cafes bar, “You guys dont look too busy today. Kinda weird for a friday night,” He pulled out his laptop, opening it up to find a flood of emails in his inbox. He cursed quietly, leaning one of his elbows on the counter, “i need something strong. Feels like its gonna be a long night.”

@siwonsays

“Hi, Val!” Siwon greeted his friend with a warm smile. “It has been quite a slow today, but hopefully the movement will pick it up later. ” The barista replied, always the optimistic. “Double shot Americano, coming right up. Is everything okay at work?”  He asked with a small hint of concern on his tone, not having missed the curse leaving Valentine’s lips. “

     “it’s  about  a  group  of  cats  competing  to  be  sent  to  heaven  and  reborn  through  song  and  dance  that  is  also  based  on  poems  from  the  1930s  -  of  course  you  have  to  be  high  to  understand  it.”  frankie  gives  a  mild  sort  of  smile,  “gross.  what  class?”  she  skipped  all  that  college  shit  after  flunking  her  first  semester.

“I can see your point now, that makes absolutely no sense.” Siwon said after hearing her explanation. “I know,  I don’t wanna go either but soon I’ll be graduating and it’ll all be over. It’s a Short Stories class.”  

seeing the attractive patron at the bar, leo smirked and headed over to them. there was pretty much no one at the bar, seeing as it was like, four o clock on a tuesday, so he had time to flirt. “hey there,” he said, leaning forward with his arms perched on the bar. “you want a drink? on the house, from me.”

Admittedly, the bar wasn't the best place to study but Siwon was waiting for Lux there and in the mean time, he had decided to catch up on his reading. It was still soon so it was quiet. Looking up from his book as he heard Leo talk to him, Siwon blushed slightly at hearing the offer. “Thank you but I think it's still a bit early to start drinking?”

“Well, the prices seem to have gone up since I was here last, but the quality certainly hasn’t.” Delilah eyed the food she’d just ordered from the cafe with distaste. “That is the saddest looking croissant I have ever seen.”

Siwon had been trained for situations like this, keep smiling, don't talk back. The client is always right. With that in mind, he sent her an apologetic smile before addressing the issue. “I'm sorry, we just hired a new chef. Can I get you anything else? Your drink order will be on the house.”