( all things considered, yuri was taking it quite well.
the day started out innocently enough, the two of them taking the train to try this new macaron place finn had seen ads for enough times to have been influenced. he had even promised jisoo a little box of sweets when they got back to their neighborhood. finn and yuri had been playing with each other's hands in their corner of the train, with finn oblivious to the way the crowd mysteriously cleared, leaving the two of them entirely alone in the car during what was probably dismissal time for most schools.
that's when the scenery outside began to change rapidly finn suddenly burst into tears as the cityscape turned to bright blue skies. oh, this wasn't how he wanted yuri to find out at all.
but there they were, freshly changed into new clothes ( finn in a comfortable tunic and loose pants, yuri in something more revealing ). the train had taken them to the edge of the beach where they had to take their shoes off and trudge through water to get the island before disappearing entirely. it turns out that after years of absennce, finn's distant mother actually missed him and had no other means of contacting him except by essentially kidnapping him and the boy she had heard so much about through flora gossip.
finn, happy to be back on the island, is still very sheepish and hunched over as he approaches yuri with two glasses of iced tea as they take a break from socializing in a clearing in the forest where a makeshift table and chairs made of rocks and fallen logs wait for them. that's how the magic island was, with its residents creating living spaces out of the existing world around them. )
yuri had only noticed the emptying train car from his periphery, too distracted by yet another round of comparing his hand to finn's and giggling the whole while. what he's learned from this is he would be a terrible witness in court if finn was anywhere around him when the crime was committed.
he's convinced he's dreaming for at least the first fifteen minutes. the entire walk up to the beach, shoes dangling from his fingertips, he's fully certain that he fell asleep on the train and is just waiting to get to their destination for finn to wake him up. but then finn's-- he was crying, wasn't he? and yuri would never dream about finn crying.
it's like he's walking through a haze as finn leads him onto the island proper, and he looks too used to it, too familiar with the vicinity for this to be new to him. yuri doesn't even know what he said when talking to-- to finn's mom?? a tree. he hopes he didn't make an ass of himself, at the very least. he thinks he might have told her she's very pretty?
yuri takes the tea from finn when it's offered and his eyes stay far away, gaze back toward the direction of the beach they had come from. the question filters through the fog around his brain, eventually, and he blinks himself back into the present before turning his head to look over toward finn.
how is he doing? that's a good question. ]
I'm not... sure.
[ is finally what he settles on, because it's about the most truthful answer he can come with. he knows he's not doing bad, but is he doing well? who knows. ]
You really-- I mean I've always said that being with you is magical, I just never knew how literal that was.
( finn doesn't get annoyed very often but at this moment, he is a little annoyed with his mother. she spends seventeen years of his life in another realm and decides to steal him away because he hadn't immediately introduced his boyfriend to her? it's just not very nice!
he had been speaking to her while yuri got cleaned up and changed, expressing his annoyance in the only way finn knows how: gentle chiding. but he had hoped he got the point across. a message would've sufficed or something!
no onger huffy, now he's worried for other reasons, worried that he's broken yuri's trust in him, worried that this might end what has otherwise been smooth sailing since the first confession had been made. this is his first love and first relationship and he's very reluctant to let that go, even if it was his fault for not being so upfront about himself. he sits across from yuri, sipping and frowning around his glass of tea. )
[ yuri would be lying if he tried to say that this hadn't hurt him at all, that he was able to just accept it all in stride and go along with the flow without incident. but it had, at least a little bit. finn knew everything about yuri's life, from his sister's passing to his estrangement with his own family after, so that something like this was being held back from him...
he wants to see it from finn's perspective. wants to understand that maybe it was just because he was worried yuri would leave, but what was his plan otherwise? to keep this secret forever and hope for the best?
yuri snaps back to himself when he hears that wobble and his eyes shift over to look at him. yeah, he might be hurt, but... well.
his love is stronger than that. ]
I can't say that it's okay, because ultimately... I mean, it's not. You should have told me earlier. But I don't-- I'm not mad at you.
[ and then he smiles, his gaze softening. ]
How could I be? My boyfriend can take me on a magical island vacation.
( finn hangs his head like a scolded puppy. this should be a happy occasion! the island is beautiful, the weather balmy and breezy. the flowers have begun to glow around them. finn takes a deep breath. )
I know. I know ...
I just — this is my first relationship ever and I wasn't sure how long anything would last. Maybe you'd find someone kind of at your speed? More than I was at least. I didn't know, Yuri. I'm sorry. And then — ( he looks up, tears prickling at the corners of his eyes. ) You said you loved me and it was like a dream and all I could think of was being brave enough to tell you I loved you back.
( he rubs at his pink nose with the long hem of his sleeve before staring into his glass pathetically. ) I couldn't ever figure out the right time to say more. I know it's not a good excuse but it's what I've got. But you deserve more than than from me, Yuri.
[ yuri places his (still untouched, he swears he'll drink some soon) tea down on the little table and reaches out to take a hold of one of finn's hands with a smile. ]
I get it, Finn. Honestly, I can't say I wouldn't have done the same thing, if I were in your position. The important thing is that I know now. We'll figure out where to go from here together.
[ his eyes cast about and he leans forward, dropping his voice to a whisper though something tells him it's certainly not going to matter. ]
Do you think she liked me? I feel like I probably said or did something stupid and she'll never let me come back.
( finn sniffs again before tentatively smiling when yuri takes his hand. okay, they're not breaking up today. )
She's still getting to know you, but it seems to be a good impression so far! How could she not like you? You did great, all things considered. ( he assures him, his voice at a regular volume. )
I asked her to stop spying on me and to just... come over or send someone if she wants to see me. ( finn wrinkles his nose. ) I only met her a few years ago, so! I guess we're still figuring things out. She's never really had to be a mom before.
( yuri did at least learn that finn was from a fling his dad had, though neither of them had mentioned who the paramour had been. )
[ yuri lifts finn's hand and leans forward to press a kiss to his knuckles, still smiling a little. it's impossible for him to stay mad for long, but yuri already knows that he'll probably use this to his advantage to win future arguments that may arise. he deserves that much, at least.
he shifts his chair around until they're sitting right next to each other and he leans sideways against finn with a faint sigh. ]
I'm glad that you're getting this chance? If you're happy about it, I mean.
[ he finally reaches out with his still free hand to pick his glass back up and take a sip. he's definitely parched, after everything that's happened. ]
I'll be here to support you, y'know. However you need me to.
( now relieved that yuri has forgiven him, finn purses his lips thoughfully. )
I am happy about it. I always imagined what kind of lady my mom was! But I always accepted the fact that my dad just lost touch with her. I mean, he wanted to raise me and everything!
( he bumps their heads together gently, a small smile on his face now. ) I think she's trying and I can't be mad at that either. I just have to do better and speak up more. With everyone! I found her by accident, you know? But I think she was also ready to look for me too. And when she did, I found out that everything I thought i imagined and all the stuff my teachers said I imagined was real.
[ yuri turns finn's hand over and absently traces a path along his palm as he speaks, his eyes focused there as he listens. this isn't about yuri and his being upset about the omission of something this big, after all. this is about finn and his journey, his finding his mom. and it's important for yuri to be here for him.
he's so curious about everything. he has so many questions. his scientific mind is having a hard time wrapping itself around magic, after all, and even now he's having a hard time believing all of this is real. ]
Do you wanna talk about it now? We can always wait until we get home, too.
[ he assumes they can get back home relatively easily, anyway. they got here easily. ]
I was still in high school and I always wandered. I mean, I still do, but I kind of forgot to go to school sometimes. Which is why I was in cram school before college. But I always saw things I guess other people couldn't see! It turns out I was seeing nature spirits and stuff. They're hidden from regular people usually.
( he smiles again, giggling. ) My mom liked my dad so much she disguised herself as a human to get to know him for one night. But I'm — half tree spirit. I'm not really powerful or anything but that is why plants and animals like me a lot. It's kind of hard explaining all that to someone so ... academic. ( finn grins sheepishly, squeezing yuri's hand. it's a lot and he has to take a deep breath after saying all that, but finally, finally he feels less burdened than before. )
[ yuri stays quiet while finn talks, only occasionally reaching out to sip at his tea while he dives into it. his fingers curl into finn's to hold his hand properly, smiling just a little. ]
Hey, now, I may have my nose in a lot of books but some of those were fantasy novels, you know!
[ he laughs though and lifts his head in order to press a soft kiss to finn's temple before nuzzling his nose against the spot. ]
I'm literally dating a Disney princess. I guess I shouldn't be so worried about you wandering off all the time, then, if you can ask nature to help guide you back.
[ yuri pauses for a moment and hums, lips pressing together. ]
I'm assuming you've told Jisoo about all of this, but... does anyone else know? I mostly just want to know like... who it's okay to talk about this around.
( yuri and jasper had been the last to join their nebulous friend group but they have all gotten quite close over a short period of time. but then again, finn and yuri are nearly at a year as a couple, so. there aren't too many excuses in this case.
finn holds yuri's hands between both of his and looks at him unwaveringly this time. he owes him more honesty so he just hopes the rest will forgive him. )
There's a lot that we've all kind of grown up keeping secret! Because you never know how someone will treat you, you know ...?
Um. Yejun can, ah. See the future in different ways. And Woojin is a fae. And his dad apparently knew my mom before. Jasper is a siren.
( maybe he should be broken up with for keeping all that hidden... )
[ every new little note dropped on him is like a hammer slamming itself against his skull. yuri just blinks, his mouth falling slightly open. that's--
that's a lot. that's a lot?? that's so much.
so it's been closely kept secrets for a while. except... jasper is just as new as yuri is. except he's also??
he blinks a few more times and finally bursts out with laughter. it's-- it might be slightly hysterical, and this isn't a reaction he's had to anything in a long time. ]
( finn wants to cry all over again because yuri's laugh isn't exactly full of mirth. except he doesn't. instead, he releases yuri's hand ever so gently and rests both of his hands over his knees. )
Jasper didn't know until last month or something? It was really recent. And he only knows because Woojin sensed he wasn't human. And Neon only knows because he loves Jasper! ( is that one a secret? no one really talks about that as far as finn knows, but it's pretty obvious to him. they're always so close! )
I can ... if you have any questions? Or I can go. ( lay down in a ditch somewhere probably. )
No. No, stay, you stay. In spite of everything, you're the one thing grounding me down in the reality that I know and I need you here. I just... I need time to process.
[ he wipes his palms on his legs and stands up, starting to pace in small circles around their little clearing. his eyebrows are furrowed together, lips pressed in concentration. ]
So to start, from what it sounds like, me, Bren, Ry, and Neon are all just normal, yes? Okay. But Neon would know about whatever's going on with Yejun because the two of them have known each other since before they could speak. Like you and Jisoo, there's nothing they don't know about each other at this point.
[ he's still pacing. and now he's noticing that the flowers that are around the edge of the clearing keep turning to watch him as he walks by. great. ]
You said Woojin's dad knows your mom, and Woojin himself is... fae, was it? Which-- that means he definitely gets it from his dad, then, because the only sense that part makes is that his dad is also fae. Which would explain how that man's flowers are always so beautiful and live for so very long. That's cheating. Smart, but cheating. And Woojin... broke the news to Jasper about what he is, which implies that Jasper has had no fucking clue his entire life until recently. Which is how he, of all people, would know about you before I did.
[ he stops pacing and pauses, looking over at finn. ]
( he's perched on the very edge of the seat now, watching yuri almost fearfully. processing is good. right? )
Ry and Bren have been my neighbors for a few years and they know mostly because their cat seems to listen to me! Actually I kind of knew her first. So.
And they went to school with Neon and the rest! Oh, and Yejun's dad – not the actor. He talks to ghosts? So that's another one. Um.
( there is more on the edges of the group but he'll ease yuri into that later. ) I don't think anyone leaves anyone out on purpose. I didn't know about the others for over a year. ( mostly because his observation skills aren't the sharpest but. )
[ yuri takes a slow, deep breath, and lets it out with a faint woosh of air. he rolls his neck a few times and shakes out all of his limbs, looking almost as though he's getting ready to start doing some cardio or something. yuri turns and looks at finn again and smiles as he holds out a hand to him. ]
Come on. Let's go take a walk. Show me around before we have to head back.
[ he's going to be okay. he is. it's just-- a whole lot to take in at one go. ]
( finn exhales too, all too happy to hop to his feet and take his hand. )
We can sleep over if you like it here and go back in the morning, too. Whatever you want! I think there are little beach shacks we can borrow. ( the sun has begun its slow descent under the deep blue, almost purple ocean, painting it in streaks of orange. the bioluminescent flora have begun to glow brighter in response to change in light. )
We can pass by the little village and make our way through back to the beach too. ( he leans in to kiss yuri's cheek. ) You look pretty here, you know. ( his mom must have known what clothes would suit yuri before even meeting him. )
[ yuri accepts the cheek kiss and smiles, leaning in against finn as they get settled on a walking path. ]
I want you to know I'm still mad at you! But I'm better. And I'll be fine, eventually, you'll just need to give me time to get there.
[ after he gives everyone else the silent treatment for at least a day. ]
Does time work... the same here? Like when it's night here, is it night back home? I mean I wanna stay either way, I'm just trying to figure out if you're secretly older or younger than what I know you to be.
[ his voice trails off a little toward the end, distracted as he is by the glowing flowers. ]
Oh if I had gone into botany instead of medicine I would be having a fit right now.
( yuri is mad but he still accepted the kiss and that is more than finn could ask for at this point. he briefly stoops to pick up a fallen blossom, glowing and blue this time, to once again tuck it behind yuri's ear. )
I think it moves a little slower... in a way. It will still be morning at home if we leave here tomorrow morning, if that makes sense. People know we've left but it won't feel like we've been gone for a super long time. Weird magic, right? ( he wrinkles his nose, giggling. ) I'm still age like a human! My dad is real!
[ yuri smiles as he reaches up to lightly touch the flower now tucked behind his ear, his head finally tilting to the side to rest on finn's shoulder as they walk. it's not the most comfortable position, maybe, but he does feel the need to be close to him right now. even while still a little angry.
honestly, this is giving him hope for the future, in a weird way. like only the most disastrous betrayal will make yuri angry enough to actually leave. ]
Do the clothes go away when we leave? Because if they do, I am definitely going to need to see if I can find something like this back home.
I think these are yours! ( well, finn hopes yuri keeps them. he looks extra pretty in island clothes. ) You could wear stuff like this more, though...
( he giggles, tentatively flirty in hopes of making yuri smile with it. they reach another clearing and finn's smile grows as he points through the trees. )
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Date: 2024-04-04 05:40 am (UTC)( all things considered, yuri was taking it quite well.
the day started out innocently enough, the two of them taking the train to try this new macaron place finn had seen ads for enough times to have been influenced. he had even promised jisoo a little box of sweets when they got back to their neighborhood. finn and yuri had been playing with each other's hands in their corner of the train, with finn oblivious to the way the crowd mysteriously cleared, leaving the two of them entirely alone in the car during what was probably dismissal time for most schools.
that's when the scenery outside began to change rapidly finn suddenly burst into tears as the cityscape turned to bright blue skies. oh, this wasn't how he wanted yuri to find out at all.
but there they were, freshly changed into new clothes ( finn in a comfortable tunic and loose pants, yuri in something more revealing ). the train had taken them to the edge of the beach where they had to take their shoes off and trudge through water to get the island before disappearing entirely. it turns out that after years of absennce, finn's distant mother actually missed him and had no other means of contacting him except by essentially kidnapping him and the boy she had heard so much about through flora gossip.
finn, happy to be back on the island, is still very sheepish and hunched over as he approaches yuri with two glasses of iced tea as they take a break from socializing in a clearing in the forest where a makeshift table and chairs made of rocks and fallen logs wait for them. that's how the magic island was, with its residents creating living spaces out of the existing world around them. )
How - how are you doing?
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Date: 2024-04-04 03:45 pm (UTC)yuri had only noticed the emptying train car from his periphery, too distracted by yet another round of comparing his hand to finn's and giggling the whole while. what he's learned from this is he would be a terrible witness in court if finn was anywhere around him when the crime was committed.
he's convinced he's dreaming for at least the first fifteen minutes. the entire walk up to the beach, shoes dangling from his fingertips, he's fully certain that he fell asleep on the train and is just waiting to get to their destination for finn to wake him up. but then finn's-- he was crying, wasn't he? and yuri would never dream about finn crying.
it's like he's walking through a haze as finn leads him onto the island proper, and he looks too used to it, too familiar with the vicinity for this to be new to him. yuri doesn't even know what he said when talking to-- to finn's mom?? a tree. he hopes he didn't make an ass of himself, at the very least. he thinks he might have told her she's very pretty?
yuri takes the tea from finn when it's offered and his eyes stay far away, gaze back toward the direction of the beach they had come from. the question filters through the fog around his brain, eventually, and he blinks himself back into the present before turning his head to look over toward finn.
how is he doing? that's a good question. ]
I'm not... sure.
[ is finally what he settles on, because it's about the most truthful answer he can come with. he knows he's not doing bad, but is he doing well? who knows. ]
You really-- I mean I've always said that being with you is magical, I just never knew how literal that was.
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Date: 2024-04-04 07:48 pm (UTC)he had been speaking to her while yuri got cleaned up and changed, expressing his annoyance in the only way finn knows how: gentle chiding. but he had hoped he got the point across. a message would've sufficed or something!
no onger huffy, now he's worried for other reasons, worried that he's broken yuri's trust in him, worried that this might end what has otherwise been smooth sailing since the first confession had been made. this is his first love and first relationship and he's very reluctant to let that go, even if it was his fault for not being so upfront about himself. he sits across from yuri, sipping and frowning around his glass of tea. )
Well, that's all you. And us!
( with a wobble in his voice, ) I'm sorry, Yuri.
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Date: 2024-04-05 02:25 am (UTC)he wants to see it from finn's perspective. wants to understand that maybe it was just because he was worried yuri would leave, but what was his plan otherwise? to keep this secret forever and hope for the best?
yuri snaps back to himself when he hears that wobble and his eyes shift over to look at him. yeah, he might be hurt, but... well.
his love is stronger than that. ]
I can't say that it's okay, because ultimately... I mean, it's not. You should have told me earlier. But I don't-- I'm not mad at you.
[ and then he smiles, his gaze softening. ]
How could I be? My boyfriend can take me on a magical island vacation.
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Date: 2024-04-05 03:30 am (UTC)I know. I know ...
I just — this is my first relationship ever and I wasn't sure how long anything would last. Maybe you'd find someone kind of at your speed? More than I was at least. I didn't know, Yuri. I'm sorry. And then — ( he looks up, tears prickling at the corners of his eyes. ) You said you loved me and it was like a dream and all I could think of was being brave enough to tell you I loved you back.
( he rubs at his pink nose with the long hem of his sleeve before staring into his glass pathetically. ) I couldn't ever figure out the right time to say more. I know it's not a good excuse but it's what I've got. But you deserve more than than from me, Yuri.
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Date: 2024-04-05 05:22 am (UTC)[ yuri places his (still untouched, he swears he'll drink some soon) tea down on the little table and reaches out to take a hold of one of finn's hands with a smile. ]
I get it, Finn. Honestly, I can't say I wouldn't have done the same thing, if I were in your position. The important thing is that I know now. We'll figure out where to go from here together.
[ his eyes cast about and he leans forward, dropping his voice to a whisper though something tells him it's certainly not going to matter. ]
Do you think she liked me? I feel like I probably said or did something stupid and she'll never let me come back.
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Date: 2024-04-05 04:33 pm (UTC)She's still getting to know you, but it seems to be a good impression so far! How could she not like you? You did great, all things considered. ( he assures him, his voice at a regular volume. )
I asked her to stop spying on me and to just... come over or send someone if she wants to see me. ( finn wrinkles his nose. ) I only met her a few years ago, so! I guess we're still figuring things out. She's never really had to be a mom before.
( yuri did at least learn that finn was from a fling his dad had, though neither of them had mentioned who the paramour had been. )
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Date: 2024-04-05 08:26 pm (UTC)he shifts his chair around until they're sitting right next to each other and he leans sideways against finn with a faint sigh. ]
I'm glad that you're getting this chance? If you're happy about it, I mean.
[ he finally reaches out with his still free hand to pick his glass back up and take a sip. he's definitely parched, after everything that's happened. ]
I'll be here to support you, y'know. However you need me to.
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Date: 2024-04-05 11:46 pm (UTC)I am happy about it. I always imagined what kind of lady my mom was! But I always accepted the fact that my dad just lost touch with her. I mean, he wanted to raise me and everything!
( he bumps their heads together gently, a small smile on his face now. ) I think she's trying and I can't be mad at that either. I just have to do better and speak up more. With everyone! I found her by accident, you know? But I think she was also ready to look for me too. And when she did, I found out that everything I thought i imagined and all the stuff my teachers said I imagined was real.
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Date: 2024-04-06 02:50 am (UTC)he's so curious about everything. he has so many questions. his scientific mind is having a hard time wrapping itself around magic, after all, and even now he's having a hard time believing all of this is real. ]
Do you wanna talk about it now? We can always wait until we get home, too.
[ he assumes they can get back home relatively easily, anyway. they got here easily. ]
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Date: 2024-04-06 03:14 am (UTC)I was still in high school and I always wandered. I mean, I still do, but I kind of forgot to go to school sometimes. Which is why I was in cram school before college. But I always saw things I guess other people couldn't see! It turns out I was seeing nature spirits and stuff. They're hidden from regular people usually.
( he smiles again, giggling. ) My mom liked my dad so much she disguised herself as a human to get to know him for one night. But I'm — half tree spirit. I'm not really powerful or anything but that is why plants and animals like me a lot. It's kind of hard explaining all that to someone so ... academic. ( finn grins sheepishly, squeezing yuri's hand. it's a lot and he has to take a deep breath after saying all that, but finally, finally he feels less burdened than before. )
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Date: 2024-04-06 03:25 am (UTC)Hey, now, I may have my nose in a lot of books but some of those were fantasy novels, you know!
[ he laughs though and lifts his head in order to press a soft kiss to finn's temple before nuzzling his nose against the spot. ]
I'm literally dating a Disney princess. I guess I shouldn't be so worried about you wandering off all the time, then, if you can ask nature to help guide you back.
[ yuri pauses for a moment and hums, lips pressing together. ]
I'm assuming you've told Jisoo about all of this, but... does anyone else know? I mostly just want to know like... who it's okay to talk about this around.
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Date: 2024-04-06 03:56 am (UTC)( finn's lips twist awkwardly. he normally doesn't mince words but he doesn't think his boyfriend will be especially happy about his answer. )
I think... everyone. Like, Ry, Bren, Neon, Yejun, Woojin ... ( a nervous laugh. hoo, boy. he takes a long drink of his tea. )
Please don't be mad at them, though! It's kind of expected to respect the secret.
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Date: 2024-04-06 04:07 am (UTC)he might be a little bit mad again.
yuri gets real still at that particular little confession, his lips pressing into a thin line as he stares at the table in front of them. ]
Everyone.
[ they all knew. they've all known. ]
Everyone knew but me.
[ he's still holding finn's hand, at least, though he uses his free one to rub his face a few times. ]
I mean is it-- is it just because they're part of this, too?
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Date: 2024-04-06 04:20 am (UTC)finn holds yuri's hands between both of his and looks at him unwaveringly this time. he owes him more honesty so he just hopes the rest will forgive him. )
There's a lot that we've all kind of grown up keeping secret! Because you never know how someone will treat you, you know ...?
Um. Yejun can, ah. See the future in different ways. And Woojin is a fae. And his dad apparently knew my mom before. Jasper is a siren.
( maybe he should be broken up with for keeping all that hidden... )
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Date: 2024-04-06 04:37 am (UTC)that's a lot. that's a lot?? that's so much.
so it's been closely kept secrets for a while. except... jasper is just as new as yuri is. except he's also??
he blinks a few more times and finally bursts out with laughter. it's-- it might be slightly hysterical, and this isn't a reaction he's had to anything in a long time. ]
Okay. Okay. ...Okay. I see.
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Date: 2024-04-06 04:46 am (UTC)( finn wants to cry all over again because yuri's laugh isn't exactly full of mirth. except he doesn't. instead, he releases yuri's hand ever so gently and rests both of his hands over his knees. )
Jasper didn't know until last month or something? It was really recent. And he only knows because Woojin sensed he wasn't human. And Neon only knows because he loves Jasper! ( is that one a secret? no one really talks about that as far as finn knows, but it's pretty obvious to him. they're always so close! )
I can ... if you have any questions? Or I can go. ( lay down in a ditch somewhere probably. )
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Date: 2024-04-06 04:56 am (UTC)[ he wipes his palms on his legs and stands up, starting to pace in small circles around their little clearing. his eyebrows are furrowed together, lips pressed in concentration. ]
So to start, from what it sounds like, me, Bren, Ry, and Neon are all just normal, yes? Okay. But Neon would know about whatever's going on with Yejun because the two of them have known each other since before they could speak. Like you and Jisoo, there's nothing they don't know about each other at this point.
[ he's still pacing. and now he's noticing that the flowers that are around the edge of the clearing keep turning to watch him as he walks by. great. ]
You said Woojin's dad knows your mom, and Woojin himself is... fae, was it? Which-- that means he definitely gets it from his dad, then, because the only sense that part makes is that his dad is also fae. Which would explain how that man's flowers are always so beautiful and live for so very long. That's cheating. Smart, but cheating. And Woojin... broke the news to Jasper about what he is, which implies that Jasper has had no fucking clue his entire life until recently. Which is how he, of all people, would know about you before I did.
[ he stops pacing and pauses, looking over at finn. ]
I got all that right?
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Date: 2024-04-06 05:08 am (UTC)( he's perched on the very edge of the seat now, watching yuri almost fearfully. processing is good. right? )
Ry and Bren have been my neighbors for a few years and they know mostly because their cat seems to listen to me! Actually I kind of knew her first. So.
And they went to school with Neon and the rest! Oh, and Yejun's dad – not the actor. He talks to ghosts? So that's another one. Um.
( there is more on the edges of the group but he'll ease yuri into that later. ) I don't think anyone leaves anyone out on purpose. I didn't know about the others for over a year. ( mostly because his observation skills aren't the sharpest but. )
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Date: 2024-04-06 05:21 am (UTC)[ yuri takes a slow, deep breath, and lets it out with a faint woosh of air. he rolls his neck a few times and shakes out all of his limbs, looking almost as though he's getting ready to start doing some cardio or something. yuri turns and looks at finn again and smiles as he holds out a hand to him. ]
Come on. Let's go take a walk. Show me around before we have to head back.
[ he's going to be okay. he is. it's just-- a whole lot to take in at one go. ]
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Date: 2024-04-06 05:42 am (UTC)We can sleep over if you like it here and go back in the morning, too. Whatever you want! I think there are little beach shacks we can borrow. ( the sun has begun its slow descent under the deep blue, almost purple ocean, painting it in streaks of orange. the bioluminescent flora have begun to glow brighter in response to change in light. )
We can pass by the little village and make our way through back to the beach too. ( he leans in to kiss yuri's cheek. ) You look pretty here, you know. ( his mom must have known what clothes would suit yuri before even meeting him. )
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Date: 2024-04-06 07:11 am (UTC)I want you to know I'm still mad at you! But I'm better. And I'll be fine, eventually, you'll just need to give me time to get there.
[ after he gives everyone else the silent treatment for at least a day. ]
Does time work... the same here? Like when it's night here, is it night back home? I mean I wanna stay either way, I'm just trying to figure out if you're secretly older or younger than what I know you to be.
[ his voice trails off a little toward the end, distracted as he is by the glowing flowers. ]
Oh if I had gone into botany instead of medicine I would be having a fit right now.
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Date: 2024-04-06 04:14 pm (UTC)I think it moves a little slower... in a way. It will still be morning at home if we leave here tomorrow morning, if that makes sense. People know we've left but it won't feel like we've been gone for a super long time. Weird magic, right? ( he wrinkles his nose, giggling. ) I'm still age like a human! My dad is real!
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Date: 2024-04-06 05:33 pm (UTC)[ yuri smiles as he reaches up to lightly touch the flower now tucked behind his ear, his head finally tilting to the side to rest on finn's shoulder as they walk. it's not the most comfortable position, maybe, but he does feel the need to be close to him right now. even while still a little angry.
honestly, this is giving him hope for the future, in a weird way. like only the most disastrous betrayal will make yuri angry enough to actually leave. ]
Do the clothes go away when we leave? Because if they do, I am definitely going to need to see if I can find something like this back home.
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Date: 2024-04-06 09:24 pm (UTC)( he giggles, tentatively flirty in hopes of making yuri smile with it. they reach another clearing and finn's smile grows as he points through the trees. )
Look at that sunset...
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