#normalabnormalityofmultimuses

Daeshim liked sitting in the park when his mind was stuck on a place in his writing. The ambiance of the trees and the lake were calming and often helped him clear his mind so he could look at things with fresh eyes. So he was perched on a blanket beneath a large oak tree, leaning back against the trunk as he listened to music through his speaker at a very low volume. He missed his best friends Taehui and Tetsuya, wishing he could have brought them with him on his mini vacation out of town. He sighed as he looked up at the trees, watching the leaves dance when the wind would blow. "I miss my boys." He mused. Mainly he missed Tetsuya, whom Daeshim had feelings for that were much more than best friend level. Taehui was aware but refused to say anything, to which the human was immensely grateful.

Kyo had definitely grown as a person and an artist since he'd lost contact with his first love - his mate - six years ago. His career as a performer had taken off and he had just recently returned home from his first official tour. He was in line at his favorite coffee shop, waiting casually like everyone else, when he caught a familiar scent that made his heart flutter. Pulling one of his headphones out, he looked around curiously. "Ryuji?" He asked softly, head turning to see if he could catch a glimpse of the male, heart aching at the thought of finding his mate again.

Kona was doing...better. Living with his uncle had helped infinitely. The lack of cameras and general reach of the story about his famiky was even better. His therapist was kind and never made Kona feel inferior. He had finally opened up aboit the abuse from his family to his therapist, which had made him realize maybe Heechul had gone through the same thing. He was surprised when he was given confirmation the next night at dinner. Heechul had given him a job as a host to help ease his stress and they had gone with Taiyou - his uncle's mate - to pick out what wpuld be Kona's support animal. The little Abyssinian was quickly finding a home with the two men, almost always alert to Kona's mood above anyone else. Kona had decided to name him Orpheus, after one of his favorite characters in Greek Mythology. Everything had helped, had made him relax into what felt like a normal life. People didn't know who he was, just like with Heechul. All anyone knew about them here was that they were related. Heechul had explained to staff that while Kona was his nephew, the two were more like brothers. No one had questioned it and it had certainly made it easier to not try and add an 'Uncle' to Heechul's name every time they spoke. 

To complete the list of things that had helped him since he had essentially run away from his old life, the little hybrid had found a great place in the park near the house that housed a lovely creek, and Kona often found himself sitting on the banks to listen to the water flow by. Fall was settling in and Kona was in warmer clothes - a green long sleeved shirt/jacket with a Stray Kids hoodie on over it. His pants were technically sweat pants with a thin, faux fur lining and he wore dark tennis shoes. His hood was down, but he had a green beaning that matched the shirt beneath the hoodie. Book in hand and a messenger bag with three more in case he finished the current one, he found the tree he usually perched under and settled in, opening the pages and reading as the water rippled nearby. It was his favorite author, and he was behind two books, but he had time to read again, which was a nice change.

Daeshim didn't know why he had gone to a strip club, besides the fact there were beautiful people and good liquor to be enjoyed. He'd been stuck on a piece for his newest cosplay and he had needed to burn out some stress. Sipping a mega cocktail slowly, the human looked around, watching all the faces moving around before his eyes found the stage and he was instantly mesmerized by the helplessly beautiful face attached to the male dancing. "Oh wow." He breathed, smiling as he watched the other male. 

It had been over a year since their first date. Since the first time Jae had realized he needed Ryuji in his life. Over seven months of scrambling over tour dates and song choices and trying to discreetly set up a huge surprise that Jae hoped his halfling would enjoy. Jae had poured over al the music with heart and soul, all the while his staff working to make things happen the way he intended in the background. The tour had kicked off six months prior, and they’d travelled the world to various cities and venues, Jae buying all sorts of shiny things and trinkets for Ryuji to remember them by, as well as thousands of pictures. Everything was coming into play and there were just a few last pieces to fall into place. 

“Ryuji, wake up, silly.” he chuckled as he nudged his mate, carding fingers through Ryuji’s hair. The loft like hotel room was simple and elegant, and the pair had time to visit Jae's parents before Jae himself had to be at rehearsal.  “We’ll be late for lunch with my parents and you promised to bring them shiny things that we still have to wrap.” He leaned over to kiss Ryuji’s forehead. “Come on, I have your favorite coffee and breakfast ready for you.” he promised. He moved to get up, heading to the kitchen to finish up the food, excited for his parents to meet Ryuji at last. Once he had been sigbed at a label, they had moved back to Tokyo where his parents could be closer to their families.

As he was plating up the food, his phone rang and he blindly reached to answer. "Moshi moshi." He greeted, smiling when Mina began going over everything for the surprise. He nodded as she paused, humming in agreement. "No, that's perfect, Mina." He promised. "We went over that placement, it fits fine there. My mom and dad are gonna bring Ryuji with them. My mom wants to gush over him all day, so it gives time for that extra run through." He laughed, knowing his parents absolutely loved Ryuji already. "I just hope he likes it." The doubt must have been in his voice, because Mina immediately scolded him, a laugh passing his lips. "Alright. You still need me at 3, right?" Hearing confirmation, he nodded again and said goodbye, hanging up and moving to take Ryuji's coffee into the room, knowing his boyfriend was likely still asleep. "You know, I could always just throw their presents in a couple of bags with tissue paper over it." He teased, trying to draw Ryuji from the bed.

Jageun was drunk. On an entirely different level. He was glad he had decided to drink at the apartment, certain he would have ended up doing something he wouldn’t normally do. His heart was just a mess and he was tired of watching his best friend - or hearing, rather - sleep around. College had all kinds of struggles as it was, but he was even more of a mess knowing that Ryuji couldn't keep a relationship. The bottle was half empty at this point, and he was well beyond wasted, laughing and crying at the same time as he listened to love songs. He hated that he was such a mess, hated that he couldn't seem to make himself get over the half dragon. He knew it was stupid, but he really couldn't help himself. He didn't even know when he had actually fallen in love with Ryuji. There wasn't a singular moment that stuck out to him, just the strange realization the first time Ryuji had brought a guy home for the night. He tried not to think about how much it hurt to hear the other scream in pleasure, wanting to be the one making Ryuji cry out, but it was more than the sex he wanted. He wanted everything that came with being in a relationship. He wanted the kisses, the late night cuddling, the dates, to simply exist with Ryuji as more than what they were now.

He sighed as he lifted the glass, taking another long drink. He didn't know when Ryuji would show up, but he was fine with passing out if it meant he didn't have to see yet another stranger wander through the apartment.