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“Of course we can.” What kind of person would she be if she refused her friends request? One without basic human compassion and that wasn’t who she was at all. She was a little strange, unique in ways that the world was unaware of but she had a good heart an she would do anything to take care of those in her life. Perhaps she was over compensating for the fact she hadn’t been able to save her sister and so now she was trying to save the world instead. “Hey there’s nothing to be sorry for, Sooyoung. It’s okay, it really is.” While she was curious on what was wrong she would wait until they were somewhere the other woman would feel safe to talk about it and hopefully sooth her worries.

( ✉ → sms ) the bleeding? Nate what did you do????

“I don’t want to hurt you” Yura breathed out in reply, she would never mean to hurt her but at the same time what could happen in the future? There was no knowing how badly she might mess up, even if she never wanted to, and the last thing she could ever do was judge Minx for being scared. It was scary, yes, Yura found that she was scared too. She was usually a flirt, someone who bounced around women with no strings attached. She hadn’t had feelings, didn’t do feelings, or at least she hadn’t done until Minx. That scared her but it also felt right, it was as if the only reason she hadn’t done feelings was because she had been waiting for Minx to show up to make those feelings grow inside of her.

“I don’t want to hurt you but…I also don’t want to pressure you” she let out a sad laugh, shaking her head as her gaze turned upwards and away from the woman in front of her “I shouldn’t have asked, I shouldn’t have said anything. I’m sorry” A small smile reached her lips next, though it looked just as sad as her laugh had sounded “I always told myself I’d wait for you and I meant that, even if nothing ever comes of it. I just want you to be happy”

“I know.” Deep down she knew that Yura didn’t want to hurt but that was exactly what he had said too. He would make her feel like she was on the top of her world and then leave her falling with anyone to catch her. For months her heart had been toyed with and in the end left destroyed as she found herself forgotten and abandoned. “You’ve never made me feel pressured.” She quickly reassured her friend. Usually Minx was bright, bubbly and overly energetic but that didn’t mean there weren’t times where she couldn’t be mature and a good ear to listen if anybody ever needed to vent. She could be strong and wise, good at advice and offering words of reassurance. “You don’t need to be sorry. We all say things sometimes and... and it’s not like it was really bad or anything.” She added as her fingers gently caressed the stem of the wine glass in her hand. It was really touching to hear how Yura was patient, comforting even to have it confirmed there was no pressure at all but Minx had other worries too. “I’ve never been with a woman before. I mean...never even kissed one or anything. I’d probably bore you in the end. I wouldn’t be worth much wait.”

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Baking calms her down. But right now, the only thing Jiyeon managed to do was to burn the strawberry macarons. They were ruined and not even the sweet aroma of strawberry jam was enough to bring her back to her normal calm self. Not when her mind kept on going back to the argument she and her brother had. Her blood boiled in her veins but, more than angry, she was sad. Disappointed. Of all people, Seojun was the last person she thought would be against her relationship with Hyunseong.

It all started because Jiyeon asked him for advice. Her brother had far more dating experience than her and she thought that maybe he could help. Given that he was a boy and that Hyunseong happened to be one as well, what did they like to do? What kind of places did they like to go? What were the do’s and don’t’s of a relationship taking its first steps? They were innocent questions, she thought, things that you should be able to talk about with your sibling. What did she get in return, though? The chance of being called a fool, a naive little girl who couldn’t see what was right in front of her eyes. And what was that, she asked him. The fact that he was an older guy trying to take advantage of a young girl. Silence followed his statement since she was too shocked to say something. Mom and dad would want you to focus on your studies, not on dating an actor, Seojun had told her. Mom and dad. How dared he to bring their parents to the conversation and use them as an argument against her? They were dead. And the dead didn’t have an opinion.

Was that what your relationship with Maya was? You taking advantage of her? Jiyeon wasn’t proud of what she said. She knew how much he loved Maya. How much he still does. But…was he the only one who deserved a chance to be in love with someone? What did it matter to him if the person she chose was younger or older than her, when he and Maya had a similar age gap? How could he say something so nasty about someone he saw once? Worst than insulting her, Seojun was insulting Hyunseong and she would not allow it. But Jiyeon can’t think straight when she’s angry and so she stormed out to the only place she could think of, the only place she could be alone this late at night: the Dew Drop Stop.

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— With as many times as he’s found himself answering questions similar to the ones being directed at him now, he should seriously consider becoming a movie director for his next life. Humans and their portrayals of his kind in their ‘films’ have always been the hot topic of conversation whenever the other party found out about his true identity. If only his eyes could roll a bit further, though, maybe then he wouldn’t have to answer them again. Nevertheless, he gave a short chuckle at their curiosity, and a small shake of his head with each response. “No, that’s a myth. We don’t actually have to have p e r m i s s i o n to enter someone’s home.” “Also a myth. Garlic and holy water don’t bother me at all.” “Myth, and a myth. I can’t die from a stake to the heart or by sunlight.. Whoever thought of that one was an idiot.” He sassed before breaking into a mock, “ ~Ooh, I’m immortal as long as I don’t go out in the sunlight, better be careful, OOPS~ I went out in the sun now I’m dust~ … tch.”