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            " why did you bring me here ? " jiwon glances around warily, eyes narrowing as he shoots the other a questioning look. " yaaah, you said we were just going out to eat. "

while jaeseong was more than happy to call jiyeon his girlfriend, he was still trying to get used to the yearning that he'd frequently get for her. it was the same yearning that caused him to want to take the next step of an actual relationship with her, as opposed to his normal flings he'd been notorious of for years now. he felt today's in particular was from the tone in her texts over the course of the day, so when he finally met up with her for dinner there was worry laced in his features. "what's wrong, babe?" the man asked, opting to cut to the chase instead of beating around the bush. "i know you, don't lie to me."

there is something almost cruel about her being there now, right there, across the hallway, as if time itself had folded just to test him. jongin feels the childish urge to find something to say, anything that might explain the disappearance, that might give shape to the emptiness left by an absence without a goodbye, but he understands that no explanation fits this moment. all that exists is the weight of recognition and the uncomfortable awareness that some stories do not end when they are interrupted, they simply wait. he remains still for longer than he should, noticing details he does not know if he has the right to notice, until his lips form into the charming smile known as his trademark. it's easy on his lips, makes his features soften and spark. “ miyoung? ” asks gently. “ do you remember me? i'm jongin from fourth grade. ”

     “ it's part of the gig, you know this. ”  another discussion of him being away for tours with the band, understanding the toll it probably made on the other but, roan had worked hard toward this success and couldn't turn down any opportunities  —-  even if it tore at his heart seeing the other this bummed out about it all.

She hated crying in front of the other, especially when Chloe had literally been there for her through anything and everything she could think of. Ginny never wanted to cause a heavier weight to put on the femme's shoulders, but there was something that broke in her beyond her normal heartbreak - and while she didn't want to subject her friend to it, she also didn't know who else she felt as comfortable with to do so. "You have to say that, you're my friend," she mumbled with an attempt at a chuckle, but it came out more like a low gasp due to her ongoing quiet sobs. Any attempt at humor though fell flat when she felt warm hands squeeze over her own, the solace being more than she could ask for. "Maybe this is my sign to at least take a break from dating for a long while..."

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            "  alcohol  isn't  going  to  solve  all  of  your  problems  though.  "  the  male  argues,  firm  tone  present  as  he  swipes  the  beer  bottle  across  the  table.  "  wanna  talk  about  it  ?  "  he  asks,  sipping  from  it.