#hdxroy

(— Initially, is surprised that Sangwoo would know, but as she continues to read the message she just laughs; of course it was that Aunt Bongsun again. Still, she feels grateful for the greeting. )

Greetings: I will write our characters' first ever meeting

One April night, Stephanie felt like the stress was about to blow up her body. Her apartment had been stylishly decorated with textbook after textbook, and paper after paper. She'd toss and turn in bed, only to find a pen or pencil tangled in her sheets, poking at her arm or leg in the middle of the night. She needed to relax, to forget Freud even for just an hour or two, before her head exploded.

The streets of Hongdae during the day were nothing compared to the streets of Hongdae in the nighttime. Unlike in the mornings, when the smell of freshly ground coffee was thick in the air, the area was filled with the aromas of the street vendors -- ddeokbokki, hoddeok, odeng, freshly roasted sweet potatoes -- with just a hint of alcohol. The hustle and bustle of the Korean streets were almost akin to New York's, though it was a little far-fetched for sure.

Just a couple hundred metres away from her apartment stood a street performer, whose voice had forced Stephanie to stop in her tracks. How often do you come across a voice like that? she wondered, watching in awe. She couldn't recognise the song, but it sounded familiar enough. After all, he was singing in English. Fluent English. Damn. This guy is good. He spotted her eventually, smiling politely when they made eye contact as he continued to sing without fail.

1: Who was your first crush? "Hmm. Gene Kelly. Sounds weird, but hen I was a kid, I could've watched Singing In The Rain forever. I probably still could actually."

2: Who was/is your most recent crush? Answered here.

3: What's one quality you look for when choosing friends? "Oh, humour for sure. They gotta be able to make me laugh. And maybe strength? Like, not physical strength, but they have to be able to take a joke."

5: Who was your first "best friend"? "Aye. As if you don't know the answer to that already! It's Hyunsu. We've been hanging out since our diaper days."

8: Who makes the first move, usually you or do you leave it to the other? Answered here.

14: How would you want to be proposed to? "Not in front of a big crowd, that's for sure! You know all those public proposals and shit? I want none of that. I'd prefer it to happen when we're alone, just the two of us. And it doesn't have to be fancy either. He could wake up in the middle of the night and propose half-asleep and I'd be fine with that."

21: Would you or have you ever loved someone who didn't love you back? "I'm... under the impression you don't choose the person you love, so if that happened to me -- which it hasn't yet, thank God! -- I'd have no choice. I've been on the other side of that though, as in... like... being the one who didn't like the guy back. It's not a pretty situation, I can tell you that."

01. Who was your first crush? “Oh! I was ten, his name was Jonghwan, and he was a year older. His family moved around a lot, though, so he’d bee held back so when he transferred to our school he was in my class.” (— Pauses as she looks back fondly. ) “He had kind eyes and a really nice smile, and he played the guitar! He always complimented me too. I wonder where he is now…”

02. Who was/is your most recent crush? “Ah, this.” (— Frowns briefly. ) “I don’t know. Thee’s only one guy who comes into mind… but crush. Crush seems like something that should be light, fluffy, fun-” (— Sighs, and shakes her head. ) “These aren’t the feelings that surface when I think of him, but… like I said. He’s the only one that comes to mind.”

03. What’s one quality you look for when choosing friends? “Trustworthiness.”

05. Who was your first “best friend”? “This is hard—” (— Laughs. ) “I think it was Haneul. We went to grade school together, and then to piano class together, all the way up until she moved away at the end of sixth grade.”

08. Who makes the first move, usually you or do you leave it to the other? “I’m not really very good at expressing emotions, and on the contrary, I usually fight to keep things down. So, yeah—the other party usually makes the first move.”

14. How would you want to be proposed to? “Does this matter? As long as the person doing the proposal is the right one…”

21. Would you or have you ever loved someone who didn’t love you back? “Answered!”

hdxroy:

Oh, right. Sangwoo, at first, had no idea why he set his phone’s alarm clock to go off at eight-thirty in the morning, not until he read his cousin’s message after dismissing the alarm. He sat up and yawned, then eagerly replied. He was glad that she texted first. After their last exchange, he grew a little worried that she was reluctant to meet with him.

[sms: (cousin) seo yuna] All right! I’ll be there in an hour if that’s okay. See you!

After eating the remaining half of last night’s sandwich and a quick shower, Sangwoo set out for the cafe, wearing a red beanie as he said he would. The air was unforgivingly cold, and he struggled to send a text to inform her he was on his way while he walked as fast as he could. The sooner he could get indoors, the better.

The cafe came into his view in less than fifteen minutes. He entered the establishment a little out of breath and looked around, but he couldn’t tell if any of the employees within sight were his cousin. He decided to just send another text as he took one of the seats. He hoped he looked inconspicuous enough to be able to stay there without ordering anything.

[sms: (cousin) seo yuna] I’m here. I’ll just take a seat somewhere. There’s no need to hurry if you’re busy!

Yuna doesn't even really know what her cousin looks like now; She should have probably gone ahead and looked him up on Facebook, but she really couldn't be bothered as she's logged onto her account for around maybe a total of two times during the last month. Social networking really wasn't her thing, she only had the account because some of her professors would makes group for classes and she had no other choice. And especially now, she didn't really like the idea of old friends and family prying into her everyday business.

She doesn't really have much time to think about Sangwoo as the morning rush overwhelms the staff and she has to help produce coffee after coffee, some of the orders even coming back just because of a simple mistake--which annoys her, because she knows it's not her fault, but the brand new hire's. She keeps quiet though, and does her job efficiently, finally taking a deep breath when the crowd evetually dies down.

The first free minute she gets, she reaches into her apron, and sure enough she finds a message from her cousin. She recalls him tlling her he'd be wearng a red beanie, and her eyes immediately scour the room. It's easy to spot him, a male sitting by the corner alone, with nothing to eat or drink while just looking out the glass windows, a red knit cap covering his hair.

"Hey--" She calls out to her immediate superior and motions with her hand. "I'm taking my break now," she says, smiling and politely lowering her head, before heading out from behind the counter to approach, who she assumes, is her cousin.

➷ for a sports headcanon.

Never too fond for sports such a baseball or anything of the such - Jonghyun remembers when he would have to go up to bat and how much the sun beaming into his eyes was always a distraction. SWING - and he watches as his bat finally gets in contact with the ball and he runs. He runs faster than he ever has. He doesn't listen to the people around him but just the heavy breathing as he makes his rounds around each of the bases. 1st base...2nd...and ever third. Should he go for it, he thinks as home plate comes into sight. He runs, and runs and runs and finally he reaches it. Inside the park home run...and then he looks up, and people are staring, the other players are snickering until someone hands him the bat again. "Foul ball...."

♆ for something my muse hates.

ϡ for a sleep headcanon. 

When she was younger, Yuna got used to helping her mother out in the morning with breakfast, and so her body clock just developed in a way that she always had an easy time waking up early, and never with too much fuss.

☂ for a weather headcanon.

➷ for a sports headcanon: answered here.