UNSTOPPABLE

romance in the dark

     Had Insu always been as cute as he was at this moment? Most likely, though Ethan had always been too busy in the past messing with the other to really even notice this, maybe he had noticed at some point but had chose to ignore it. He wasn’t really sure though. He honestly wished now that he had realized this a lot sooner because then maybe they could have avoided all of the shit that Ethan had put the other through.

     Being able to even just hold Insu in his arms, even if it was due to the other being scared, was actually a nice feeling for once. If his sister were to see this she’d probably judge him in some way, though he’d end up ignoring it. When Insu apologizes once again, Ethan shakes his head as he looks at him. “Quit apologizing, Insu.” His voice isn’t stern, more of a softer tone as he speaks. He listens to what the other says closely, nodding slightly in response to show that he’s listening to what’s being said. “That’s a good thing. At least you’re managing to get through everything.” It isn’t until he hears something else come from Insu that he raises a brow. “Am I really warm?” He asks this, his tone sounding a bit amused by the whole thing.

oh did he apologize way too much again? it must have been a habit of something- insu didn’t even realize it. well, it should be fine, right? he doesn’t need to apologize about anything else. hearing that he was getting through everything makes him hum. and then suddenly he goes cold, his face going complete red, all the way to the tips of his ears as he shyly scurries away from the others warm and safe embrace.

☠ Right Here  —  Ethan & Insu

( ... )

     He gently throws his arm around Insu’s shoulders and offers the other male a small yet gentle smile as he makes eye contact with him. Ethan didn’t care if he was getting any sort of strange looks from anyone that was inside the cafe, or even the employee either, he only cared about Insu right now. This was their time to be alone and just enjoy each others company so anyone else around them really didn’t matter to him at all.

the same as him? was he sure about that? did ethan like tea? insu didn’t really like coffee that much but he would order it if ethan liked it. but honestly he had no idea what he liked. he also didn’t want to disappoint ethan at all... this was hard. so he would just take a shot in the dark. he glanced over the menu several times as he was thinking, not noticing until he feels an arm around his shoulders. when he looks over at ethan he sees a gentle smile on the other. he’s cute, insu thinks to himself. his cheeks are still tinted pink as he sends back a similar smile.

they move up together and insu orders two blt sandwiches and two earl grey teas. after they chose to sit closer to the back, at a table for four. but luckily for them, instead of having chairs the table had some comfortable sofas. insu is sure that this area is for couples so he takes the bold step to make them sit together. shyly, he keeps ethan’s arm around him as the two sit down and the silence takes over.

“his pet?” elodie can think of several connotations ethan would use that word and she doesn’t like any of them. and the way that insu goes visibly pink, well, it leaves a bad taste in her mouth. still, she doesn’t let her expression hint at it. 

instead she just hums in feigned interested– well, she was interested, just not innocently. 

“so you and my brother are… involved?” it was the only logical route. she wasn’t blind and she wasn’t dumb. and insu seemed to wear every emotion clearly. this would be much easier than she anticipated. she’s a little ashamed ethan would pick someone so easy to spend his time with, however. “that’s scandalous.” not really. 

“but you’re not his boyfriend, right?” and the answer is obvious, elodie just likes pressing buttons. “oh– no, of course you wouldn’t be. me and ethan don’t date our pets. silly me.” it’s one of those subtle comments that plants a seed and sits in the mind and elodie was good at dishing them out. “is he at least good to you?” 

he fidgets a little bit, biting at his bottom lip.

involved? wouldn’t that mean that they’re dating. well right now they’re not. be opens his mouth and when she says that it’s scandalous, he recoils a little bit. what was scandalous about this situation? and then she asks if he’s ethan’s boyfriend and then he’s let down again. he can’t mask the hurt on his face when she says that they would never date someone like him. he gnaws on his lip a second time.

☠ Right Here  —  Ethan & Insu

( ... )

     Maybe if he were still uncertain about his feelings towards the other then he would stand here messing with him, teasing him, though now he just wanted to actually be gentle with Insu for once. Wanted to treat him as if he were some sort of fragile vase that needed to be treated as if he could break easily with even just the slightest touch. In a way the other had already seemed this way, though Ethan had always been to busy trying to mess with him to really notice or even attempt to care. He realized all of this now and wished he had before so he could have made sure to treat Insu exactly like he was now.

thankfully, he isn’t late and that’s good. insu would have been mortified if he had shown up too late. he stifled a yawn as he ran a hand through his hair, eagerly rubbing at his eyes. he looked over all the cafes, his stomach seeming to rumble on cue. 

okay, eating sounded good. but the real question was what were they going to eat? insu wasn’t very picky with food; he had his likes and dislikes but for the most part he liked most things. he also didn’t want to be annoying. or a nuisance.

shyly he grabbed onto the others forearm, gently of course before following him. his thumb and index gently grabbing the fabric covering ethan’s arm to shyly follow him along. truth be told, he had seen people do this during the occasional movie and book, so he thought that he could also do it too. they ended up choosing a cafe with less people in it, but insu was fine with that. he didn’t want to be stared at, after all. meekly he stayed a little behind ethan, shyly looking at the menu. there were a lot of options. thankfully he had some cash out so that his parents wouldn’t see the transaction. 

hitting the books

Kevin hadn’t been so stoked since his initial acceptance into Hogwarts! But getting bumped up from quidditch reserves to the actual team too the cake! Finally, he’d be on the same field as his cousin again, scoring all the points for Geumseong. He couldn’t stop posting about it and boasting to everyone he possibly could. Nothing could harsh his vibe now, Kevin Seo was on top of the world. 

Until his teachers decided to do just that. ‘You have to get your grades up’, they said. ‘If you don’t, you don’t get to play.’ Just thinking back on those words brought chills to his spine. Luckily, they’d set up a tutoring session for him (whatever that meant). But despite being given the time and place, the boy had no idea where the library was. As far as he was concerned, he’d never even stepped foot into one before. 

Eventually, he’d managed to get some help from Sir Hendrick the Brave, who pointed him in the sort of right direction. Turns out he had been here before, he just never noticed all the books when he was following some girl around the year prior. Not knowing who he was actually meeting, the boy continued to wander around from desk to desk. “Are you supposed to be meeting a Kevin Seo?”

honestly, as the minutes ticked by, insu was starting to get lost in his own material. it was nice to re-read every now and again and the subject he was reading was finally getting interesting enough to where he wanted to find out more about it. ut hten he hears some commotion here and there. he frowns, looking up from his book and peering around. maybe that was his tudee? he has no idea. just as he looks down, he hears some footsteps.

who could that be?

☠ Right Here  —  Ethan & Insu

( ... )

     He glances around slowly as he continues looking out for Insu while also looking around at the various shops that the town had for them to choose from, his eyes finally landing on a small coffee shop that seemed decent enough for such an occasion, at least that’s what he thought anyways. Ethan was now mentally kicking himself for not at least trying to do some sort of research before asking Insu out for this.

going on his first date was... nerve wracking to say the least. in his head he heard countless things, most of them bad based upon his anxieties. his brain couldn’t calm down, no matter what. he had had some terrible dreams the night before, all dreaming of awful situations that hurt him. when he had finally gotten back to sleep, he had woken up early and couldn’t fall back to asleep.

after he had washed his face and dressed up, he didn’t know what else to do. thankfully, he had decided on wearing something casual, honestly because he didn’t know what ethan had planned. he had decided on a pair of dark blue jeans, freshly washed so that the laundry detergent he used had a wafting scent to it. for a shirt, he chose a white collared shirt with a dusty purple crewneck over it. the collar of his white shirt poked out but the rest was hidden under the thicker fabric. and finally he chose a long light gray peacoat.

when he did pop out to finally go out to meet ethan, the nerves didn’t settle. he had thought back to all of those terrible dreams he had had the previous night. when he does spot ethan, he shyly jogs up to the other, hoping he isn’t too late.

( ... )

a sly grin makes its way onto xander’s lips though as he maintains his gaze on him.

“you don’t seem like the type to be scared off by something as shabby as the bad acting in that film.” xander simply sighs before tilts his head to the side. “you don’t seem to be afraid at all. in fact, you seem to be more uncomfortable and all i’ve asked is why you’re leaving so early.”

xander cocks his brow following his statement as a questioning action, waiting to see how the other will respond. because it’s not like he’s threatened the boy yet, only directing his attention to xander because he wanted to.

it unnerves him that this person seems to read and feel exactly what’s wrong with him. it feels like he’s back at home and under the eyes of his father, being questioned. and every time his answers are wrong, it hurts him more. his fingers start to scratch at his own palm, just lightly enough to know that he’s still in the moment as he attempts to answer.

at first he opens his mouth... but nothing comes out. he tries again. shyly he looks up through his lashes, seeming the other’s sly grin makes him look back down. he’s uncomfortable about the movie. can he at least say that? why was this person so... curious as to what he was doing?

romance in the dark

     It was actually good to just even see Insu close like this, rather than from across the room in class. If the two of them didn’t share any classes then Ethan probably would have forgotten what Insu actually looked like, though he doubted that would ever really happen because even when the two weren’t around one another he could still clearly picture the others face in his head. He was still trying to get used to this whole feeling, though he would be lying if he said he didn’t like it. Because he actually did.

     Once it was time for them to get into the carriage, Ethan gets in and waits for Insu to join him, helping the other up as he does. He can notice the fact that the other has already started blushing, something Ethan found to be rather ‘cute’ in Insu, and he can’t help the small smile that forms on his lips. “Don’t worry, it’s all harmless. Though you also have me here so I won’t let anything happen to you. I promise.” He says this in a soothing tone to try and help Insu relax some. Ethan knew just how jumpy the other could get so he really wasn’t surprised by how he was acting at the moment. Another thing he liked in a way about Insu. When Insu leans close to him, Ethan raises a brow, clearly unphased but also amused in a way. He wraps his arm around Insu’s shoulder and shakes his head. “You don’t have to apologize. It’s fine.”

     Ethan gives a slight nod in response to what Insu asks, glancing over when something jumps out at them and just glares at the person dangerously, returning his attention to the other with a softer expression once again. “It really has. I’ve been the same as always, causing trouble everywhere I go….how about you?” He asks this as he actually meets Insu’s gaze.

harmless? he knew that.. but he couldn’t help it. it wasn’t his fault that things made him flinch... he could blame that on other people. the arm around his shoulder does bring a feeling of butterflies into his stomach and made him blush. he was about to open his mouth to apologize for apologizing he thinks he spots something spooky and turns into ethan’s chest, basically pressing himself into the other to hide.

romance in the dark

     Ethan had invited Insu to join him on the carriage ride, thinking it would be a nice start to actually attempt to get to know one another a little better after they had that moment of confessing to one another in the library. They hadn’t really got to see one another much after that besides in the few classes that the two shared so this was hopefully going to be something that would work out perfectly in the end.

     He was running a little behind schedule, having spent maybe a little too much time chatting with Xander and planning some ‘fun’ that would help him out later on against his sister. It was harmless fun, something that wouldn’t really physically harm her of course, though he had to have his revenge at some point. It was his main reason for really even attending this whole event in the first place so he really didn’t even bother dressing up like everyone else did, just dressed simple in a t-shirt and some jeans.

     Making his way towards the location of the carriage ride, Ethan glances around as he gets closer and hopes that Insu hadn’t given up on waiting for him and left. Though as soon as he spots the other male he can’t help the slight smile that appears on his face, approaching the other and tapping him on the shoulder to get his attention. When Insu turns to face him, Ethan glances up and down at the others costume. “It looks good. I got a little caught up with something so I was worried you had thought I stood you up or something, but since you just got here I can relax a bit.” 

his costume looked good, what a relief. it was all thanks to jamie for that. “thank you,” he says. but he’s glad that ethan did come, instead of not showing up at all. that would have really upset him. especially since they had parted ways after their discussion in the library. but it was exciting to get the chance to talk to them again.

when it was their turn into the carriage, insu ends up sitting in the middle, right next to ethan. he can’t help but to go pink in the face again but he hopes that the light foundation covers his blush. “it’s kind of creepy,” he comments. even though this carriage ride is really nice, it does seem a little scary. and unfortunately insu is still very prone to getting scared easily. and that same spot that he got spooked with alec spooks him again, making him flinch and lean into ethan to keep away from the shadow that reveals itself to be something not very harmful. he scrambles, murmuring a “sorry,” as he sits himself back up. 

     Out of all the times that Ethan had either ‘dated’ someone or even hooked up with the occasional person he randomly met, not once had he ever really given any thought into actually feeling any sort of romantic feelings towards someone. It just had been better for him not to due to the fact that most of the people around him would treat him, and even his sister, as if they were just like their parents. In the end it just became easier to become sort of numb to any sort of feelings he could possibly have and replace them with the desire to just screw with others by pranking them or even acting like a complete asshole.

     Insu somehow managed to change all of that though and honestly Ethan couldn’t complain even in the slightest. When he listens to Insu speak, he listens closely and keeps his full attention onto each word that the other says. “That’s what I like about you the most, Insu. Unlike me, you’re actually innocent. You could have easily told me to ‘fuck off’ whenever I would mess with you, could have easily yelled or even shoved me away, but you didn’t.” He lets out a small yet soft chuckle at the thought. “I know we don’t really know much about one another, though we can work on that slowly.”

innocent? he was innocent? the idea of pushing or yelling at ethan didn’t appeal to him either. “pushing people is mean,” he murmurs, almost as if he were a child reciting school rules. but he wasn’t wrong. that’s the thing. plus he would never want to treat others the way he was treated at home. that would be too much. only he deserved it.

     Hearing what Insu has to say makes Ethan raise a brow at his words, the fact that the two of them possibly started feeling the same way about one another at around the same time really amazed him in a way. If he had known this a lot sooner would it have helped him actually realize his own feelings? “That’s funny actually….I think mine started around the same time.” He gently moves his thumb back and forth over Insu’s hand as he reaches up slowly with his free hand to gently caress the others cheek. It was as if his body had a mind of its own, though he wasn’t really complaining at this point. If his sister saw this right now she’d most likely either tease him about the situation or even think something was wrong with him.

     Ethan doesn’t honestly expect Insu to even ask him the same question, though he isn’t phased by it in the slightest. It was only normal for the other to also be curious about this. “Well…you’re different than others for one. You actually don’t treat me like some sort of bug that needs to be stomped on.” His gaze moves to their hands for a moment before they return to make eye contact with Insu. “You never really judged me like others do and that alone I think is one of the reasons why I started feeling this way towards you. Of course there are other reasons, but this here is the main one.”

with the two of them discussing each other, insu finds that his anxieties are starting to lessen. it becomes a lot more believable that ethan isn’t going to say anything bad to him and he tries his best to genuinely believe that. and ethan doesn’t actually say anything bad about him. he has a hard time looking directly at ethan, in fear of maybe something going the wrong way. the thumb caressing his skin made him break out into goosebumps. it felt nice. it was nice to feel a gentle touch that didn’t end with a sting.

“bubble tea is like–” huh, how can one explain bubble tea? callie pondered her response for a moment before continuing. “it’s not carbonated, but it is a tea drink! it’s basically tea mixed with milk and sugar topped with these little balls of tapioca. that’s the bubble part.” she explained rather excitedly as they closed in on their first destination. 

it was actually pretty fascinating to know that there were still people at mokseong who weren’t aware of the existence of bubble tea, but the junior was more than eager to introduce the sweet drink into the other’s life. it’ll even be her treat, not that she’ll let the male know that for now. “there’s a bunch a different flavors to choose from too! you can get the basic milk tea, matcha, taro, chocolate, coffee, brown sugar– the list goes on really. what kind of flavors do you like, insu? maybe i can help you choose one.”

bubble tea... sounded good.

“that sounds really nice. i love tea.” he says dreamily. it’s true, insu loved tea. he liked hot tea and cold and was okay with drinking any flavor. he loved black tea, as well as peppermint and earl gray. matcha was always a good one too, especially in the winter time. so the idea of finding a sweet drink with little tapioca balls sounded good. 

Miso likes looking at these mirrors, seeing himself, what he hadn’t expected is that he likes looking at the mirrors more when he’s with Insu, Miso likes looking at himself but actually… he likes looking at both himself and Insu more, they look good together, don’t they? Miso chuckles at the thought, it’s weird why he feels like that, and he’s unsure why he feels like that. Why is looking at them both together better than just looking at himself? Miso shakes the thought off. 

Miso slides his hands over Insu’s stomach, now bag hugging him instead of just holding his hips. Miso shrugs as he places his head on the other’s shoulder and looks at them in the mirror. “I don’t know why I bit you” Miso turns his head and whispers “did you like it?” Miso smirks.

he doesn’t expect the hands on his stomach, which makes him shiver a little bit. he’s ticklish and it makes him squirm a little against miso. suddenly there’s a chin on his shoulder and the stare on him makes him embarrassed and shy. suddenly there’s lips on his ear, whispering if he liked it. he has no idea... why miso would ask him that.

with @msuethan​

when ethan asked him to meet him at the carriage ride, he was a little bit nervous. he had dressed up in jamie’s costume, decked out as a simple vampire. the night was finally in full swing. alec and insu had had the chance to go once and it had been really fun. it was nice to spend some time together... but with ethan insu is even more nervous. what if he did something wrong?

the two hadn’t spoken much since their confessions in the library... and insu was nervous .but when he suddenly got a note saying that ethan wanted to meet him for a carriage ride he eagerly went. he is probably like, way too early but he’s standing in line, timidly. it looks like he’s completely by himself. he isn’t paying attention to anything behind him, just totally lost in fact that they were going to be alone together...