𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 ⸻ 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 *

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[𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 ⸻ 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 * @kintsugianima]

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to be 𝑘͟𝑛͟𝑜͟𝑤͟𝑛 the way you should
is to put yourself through 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒍 .ᐟ
⠀⠀⠀

[🪄⊹𝕸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝐶❰oᥴƙ₊⏱⋆ @ichoclock]

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୭( づ𝑹𝑶𝑹𝑶

[𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 ⸻ 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 * @kintsugianima]

it's unfair, how his own back remains untouched while yoojin's has been scarred with all the lashes. "that's it, let's—— let's run away. we have to run away, get far away from this forsaken place and never—— ever ! return."

[𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 ⸻ 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 * @kintsugianima]

"letting yourself get treated like that, deem yourself unworthy of being loved." it holds true; no recollection will be held of conversation with words only strung together by sheer will and deep desire to protect kin from harm. how many punishments has this man carried ?

[‍ ‍ *𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒‍ ‍ ‍⁄‍ ‍ ‍ ̵𝑢̵𝑛̵𝚃𝙾𝙻𝙳. ‍ @attenive]

another late─night call, another back ﹠ forth with the other end of the line later, does he find himself in this situation; the target of all his twin's melancholy and buried regrets. hands steady at sides with grip as loose

[𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 ⸻ 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 * @kintsugianima]

courageous drunken stupor present once more, seemingly a common occurrence with older twin lately. clumsily, digits grip front of @attenive 's shirt, shaking other gently. "yah, jin—ah. when are you going to stop, hm ? i can't bear it anymore," he slurs.

[𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 ⸻ 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 * @kintsugianima]

pang to heart, aching. i'm—— sorry.

[‍‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ 𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑑‍‍ ︎ ︎ ︎ ⌖ ︎ ︎ ︎ ᵀᴵᴹᴱ, @primourdial]

all your try did was upset me.

[𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 ⸻ 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 * @kintsugianima]

how dare he forget he is to protect his dear brother ? i wish you would let yourself be happy. with her, if that's what you want.

[𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 ⸻ 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 * @kintsugianima]

of course i don't want you to wake up to that. but . . . hold tightens slightly, protectiveness overcoming. he who carries the biggest burden; rejection, shame. he whom yoonho couldn't protect before. guilt grapples at heart, twists it into a knot.

[‍ ‍ *𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒‍ ‍ ‍⁄‍ ‍ ‍ ̵𝑢̵𝑛̵𝚃𝙾𝙻𝙳. ‍ @attenive]

breaths come steadier with rhythmic taps, the nausea that vulnerability always manifests in abyss of stomach feeling so far away now. voice lowers to something quiet. yeah.

[𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 ⸻ 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 * @kintsugianima]

you should let yourself sleep longer, meet her in those dreams.

[𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 ⸻ 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 * @kintsugianima]

there's nothing wrong with you. palm cradles cranium, holds it soothingly against own shoulder while free extremity wraps around him. gentle pats are offered against back, cadence gentler. dreams like that are really nice, aren't they . . ?

[‍ ‍ *𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒‍ ‍ ‍⁄‍ ‍ ‍ ̵𝑢̵𝑛̵𝚃𝙾𝙻𝙳. ‍ @attenive]

the gesture is an act of solace, head falls to thud against shoulder ﹔ exhaustion bleeding through cracks of façade, making up all that he is. i don’t want to miss her. i try not to.

[𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 ⸻ 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 * @kintsugianima]

i know. ah, it was worth the try regardless.

[‍‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ 𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑑‍‍ ︎ ︎ ︎ ⌖ ︎ ︎ ︎ ᵀᴵᴹᴱ, @primourdial]

no, we can’t. you know that.

[𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 ⸻ 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 * @kintsugianima]

we can still be friends, you know . . ? i don't have many to spare.

[‍‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ 𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑑‍‍ ︎ ︎ ︎ ⌖ ︎ ︎ ︎ ᵀᴵᴹᴱ, @primourdial]

rubbing wrist. i know. i don’t blame you.

[𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 ⸻ 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 * @kintsugianima]

. . . i didn't think you saw me with that much affection. it hurt me too, but i quite literally have the face you don't want to see. i didn't know what to do.

[‍‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ 𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑑‍‍ ︎ ︎ ︎ ⌖ ︎ ︎ ︎ ᵀᴵᴹᴱ, @primourdial]

... it hurt my feelings, you know. losing you, too.

[𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 ⸻ 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 * @kintsugianima]

i think you're good for him, willow. genuinely. i don't know if he's good for you, but i wanted you to know that.

[‍‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ 𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑑‍‍ ︎ ︎ ︎ ⌖ ︎ ︎ ︎ ᵀᴵᴹᴱ, @primourdial]

he’s also capable of being cruel. i understand you’re loyal, i do. but please leave me alone.

[𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 ⸻ 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 * @kintsugianima]

i know, jin—ah. reaching out to place palm atop nape, covering inked butterfly. it's okay to miss someone and admit it too, you know ?

[‍ ‍ *𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒‍ ‍ ‍⁄‍ ‍ ‍ ̵𝑢̵𝑛̵𝚃𝙾𝙻𝙳. ‍ @attenive]

shoulders deflate as resolve crumbles────last bit of pride used to manage an eye─roll. it was reflex. … sorry. i’m trying.

[𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 ⸻ 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 * @kintsugianima]

𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒏 is capable of many things, one of them being missing people, especially you.

[‍‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ 𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑑‍‍ ︎ ︎ ︎ ⌖ ︎ ︎ ︎ ᵀᴵᴹᴱ, @primourdial]

that man is not capable of missing anyone.

[𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 ⸻ 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 * @kintsugianima]

right, but you've both been on each other's cases because you clearly miss each other.

[‍‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ 𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑑‍‍ ︎ ︎ ︎ ⌖ ︎ ︎ ︎ ᵀᴵᴹᴱ, @primourdial]

you said i’ve been on his case.

[𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 ⸻ 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 * @kintsugianima]

what ever do you mean by that ?

[‍‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ 𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑑‍‍ ︎ ︎ ︎ ⌖ ︎ ︎ ︎ ᵀᴵᴹᴱ, @primourdial]

you pointed the finger. you heard me cry.

[𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 ⸻ 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 * @kintsugianima]

alright, let's—— rewind and start again. no need to be so hostile, willow. i've never wronged you.

[‍‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ 𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑑‍‍ ︎ ︎ ︎ ⌖ ︎ ︎ ︎ ᵀᴵᴹᴱ, @primourdial]

why don’t you do me a favour and leave me the fuck alone? i want nothing to do with him, or you, or your family.