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Still Accepting.

It’s been weeks since all eight of them have gathered in the same room. At first, the thought makes Lamon queasy- what is he supposed to say to his members after what happened? And then he sees Yves burst into tears and without thinking, he pops out from behind Eunsoo and pulls his hyung into a hug. “I’m okay, hyung,” he says softly, pulling back to wipe away from of his tears before getting Yves to rest his head on Lamon’s shoulder. “I’m okay. I’m sorry I worried you.” @petallines​

  He doesn’t mean to burst into tears the way he does. Doesn’t mean to disturb the long-awaited moment of everybody crowding around Lam, finally together after months of constant separation.    Yves presses the heels of his palms into his eyes. He’d known this was going to be emotional for all of them, and even during the visits he’d made alone or with one or two of the others before, holding back the tears had been a herculean task. There’s simply something about being in the same room, all eight of them the way it’s supposed to be, that chips and tears and Yves’ heart like little else does. The fear of losing Lam lingers in his chest, still, despite how close his discharge is and despite the fact that, against all expectations, the scandal didn’t force JYP’s hand into terminating Lamon’s contract. Yves had been almost sure this would be it for them, once and for all.   None of them would have wanted to continue as seven. No matter how much they all love the group and being on stage.

He knows Yves was looking forward to actual food when Jinsun offers to grab food for them on the way to their concert. With the start of a comeback only a day away, they barely have time to sit down and eat too. Still the ice cream is delicious, which is why he keeps eying Yves’ uneaten one ravenously and snickers. “If you don’t want yours, I’ll take it.” @petallines​

  The little crowd around the newcomer parts as Sasha makes his way over to him, the grin stuck to his face by now. He sweeps into a bow, all manners and politeness. “Hi, you must be Shin Myungdae-ssi,” he all but sing-songs as he straightens up. “I’m looking forward to working with you. Has anyone given you a tour yet?”

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Zora laughs a little in response to Ezra’s finger guns.They were really growing up to be quite the character weren’t they? And they were certainly proud to see it, feeling that for all of Calum’s worries and concerns that his child was coming out to be a pleasant and fascinating person in their own right.

“Oh.. I was mostly worried about the attempts where I had been trying to let your father know who I truly was. I had never been so worried about it.“ Memories flooded the back of their mind that while it had mostly gone well there were moments that revealed that they would almost certainly always have to be fairly guarded around Calum. And that realization hangs over them years later in a ways that hurts and Z isn’t even sure if it’s worth speaking much about.

They might not know much about Kisu, no thanks to their hectic schedules, but Erza likes to think they know enough in order to be able to cheer Kisu up. Dad always told Erza a cup of tea (or hot chocolate in Rory’s case) could always help things. Combine that with Kisu’s love of lavender and then they were rolling. Erza nods, grabbing the electric kettle and filling it with tap water. “So he was jealous then that you were more popular than him then.” Not that Erza’s surprised. There’s a certain charm to Kisu that Erza can easily see men, women, and everyone in between being drawn to. Erza’s an exception because Kisu is their roommate and that would just be too weird, to be attracted. Turning the kettle on, they turn back to Kisu. “Not that I’ve ever seen you at work, but I’m guessing you probably know how to work the crowd better than he ever does. It takes charisma to dance well.”

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They grab onto Dacy’s arm, staring up at him with wide eyes. “Please don’t tell Daddy! He’ll get frowny and then I’ll feel bad about eating the fries and nuggies.” Although they should probably feel some kind of guilt about eating said fries behind Daddy’s back in the first place. “I won’t tell anyone, I promise!”

The mention of a movie makes them light up. A movie and McDonalds all in one night? That sounds like the jackpot for Erza. “Yes please! Can we watch Finding Nemo, Uncle Dacy?”

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  Finding Nemo. Somehow, Dacy is anything but surprised. Erza does have a deep love for anything ocean-themed, and it’s not a shock at all to hear it extending to their choices in movies, too. Dacy nods. “Of course. That’s a big favorite. See, this is why we get along so well. You’ve got taste.”

Somehow, it doesn’t surprise Yejun, that Heaven is like that. He doesn’t mean to blast on his religious background, but it always felt like Heaven was too good of a place to actually exist. The one he read about in the Bible, where people would be freed from their pain and suffering.

It certainly wasn’t the place Yejun had in mind back in his college days. Truthfully, he had just been more focused on ending it all rather than wherever his soul would go in the aftermath. He sighs, using his other hand now to brush away the hair that has fallen in front of his face. He can’t possibly understand what Sakuto is going through considering being human is all Yejun has ever known.

He can, however, understand the sudden weight that comes with having absolute free choice, It happened to Yejun when he came to live with Harabeoji. Without the rigid structure of academics and extracurricular activities, Yejun didn’t know how to cope back then. “You haven’t done anything wrong,” he decides to start with. “If anything, I should be the one apologizing to you- if I didn’t walk in front of that moving car, you probably still would’ve been in Heaven.” The weight of that responsibility suddenly occurs to him and he lets his head drop. “I’m sorry.”

And then he sighs, rolling the muscles in his neck. How long as he been sitting by Sakuto’s bedside now? Considering the damage done and doctor’s assessment, there’s a good chance Sakuto will be on bed rest for a while too. “You can stay with me.” He offers without thinking. For a moment, he blinks, surprised at himself for making the offer. But then decides he doesn’t need to take it back. If Yejun didn’t make the offer, he bets Harabeoji would have. “It’s the least I can do for getting you kicked out of Heaven. And as for choices- well, that’s a human life for you. Everything’s about choice for us and for you now too.”

He gives Sakuto a gentle if not exhausted smile. “Don’t worry too much about that yet though. You should focus on getting better.” He squints, revising that statement. “Oh wait, for starters, you do need a last name. Not sure if angels get last names, but, well you know how it works here.”

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