kyung is stood in the middle of the room, vulnerable and tense — quite the opposite of his usual mien, when the other walks in. his wide-eyed gaze refused to drift for even a second as if this wasn’t really happening. as if the person he hadn’t seen in YEARS would fade away from this party the moment his eyes dared to stray. the shock that enveloped every corner of his lithe figure frames him to the ground and forbids him to move. was it the overall surprise of seeing him so abruptly ? or perhaps it was the deafening disclosure of the girl that accompanied him, fitting so perfectly into his side. it seemed a bit foolish to admit to the flame that ignited within his body after all the time that had separated them. but truthfully, it was the last real relationship he’d ever involved himself in. after chase, it was nothing more than copious drunken hookups and weak attempts at showing any signs of genuine interest. and if you asked him, kyung would tell you he’d always been that way. however, the contradicting proof that just walked into the room would tell you otherwise. ——— he isn’t spotted at first. kyung somehow convinces himself to resist the urge of running away. leave the party and avoid the insufferable awkwardness of a reunion. but his body is urging him otherwise, feet carrying him through the small crowds of people before he’s a few feet behind chase. the girl that he’d arrived with had wandered off elsewhere and kyung realizes now was as good a time as ever to make either the worst or best decision of the night. “ didn’t think i would ever see you back here, ” he finally speaks up as he leans against the frame of a hallway. his tone and appearance is facaded in a composedness that certainly doesn’t reflect how he feels on the inside. “ don’t tell me you’ve already gotten bored of the big city ? ”