In the dark, it was difficult for Jin to make out Moon-ssi’s expression as he hunched closer and asked a silly question. Technically, he was injured too— there was no reason he shouldn’t be allowed to stay, even if his was only a superficial injury. Still, the surprise of it had caught him off guard and the thrill of Moon-ssi’s response made Jin grin. Play physician. He could think of a few things Moon-ssi could check out to make sure he was healthy. His heart, for one—
Turning away to fetch a new bedroll, Jin padded towards the pearl cabinet. He was as quiet as possible and quick as he rummaged around and pulled one out. Then, wandering back to Moon-ssi, he rolled it out just where his friend has said. Next to him. Where he belonged.
It had been almost a month since Jin had slept so close to him, and amidst all the other bedrolls in their dorm of all their year mates, it had never been so intimate. He was pretty sure he’d woken up closer to Moon-ssi’s foot than his head on multiple occasions. But this, while similar, was different. Maybe it was just that they’d been fighting, or maybe it was trying to poke around in the dark, but Jin’s heart thundered in his chest. He didn’t stop to say anything until he was organized and had crawled into the roll.
Jin turned towards his friend. He was rather a bit further away than before, but he was still there— Jin could trace the outline of his nose against the darkness. They still hadn’t talked about what tomorrow would mean and some small panic kept the words lodged in his throat as Jin thought about it. He rubbed his face tiredly against the soft cushion of the bedroll.
“Do you think we’ll have to keep cleaning the hot springs tomorrow?” He finally asked, voice quiet as Jin hedged cautiously in the direction of ‘after tonight.’ On the one hand, it was a valid enough thought. On the other, it also gave them an excuse to see one another again without Dae Min-Jee, even if it was detention.
Turning away to fetch a new bedroll, Jin padded towards the pearl cabinet. He was as quiet as possible and quick as he rummaged around and pulled one out. Then, wandering back to Moon-ssi, he rolled it out just where his friend has said. Next to him. Where he belonged.
It had been almost a month since Jin had slept so close to him, and amidst all the other bedrolls in their dorm of all their year mates, it had never been so intimate. He was pretty sure he’d woken up closer to Moon-ssi’s foot than his head on multiple occasions. But this, while similar, was different. Maybe it was just that they’d been fighting, or maybe it was trying to poke around in the dark, but Jin’s heart thundered in his chest. He didn’t stop to say anything until he was organized and had crawled into the roll.
Jin turned towards his friend. He was rather a bit further away than before, but he was still there— Jin could trace the outline of his nose against the darkness. They still hadn’t talked about what tomorrow would mean and some small panic kept the words lodged in his throat as Jin thought about it. He rubbed his face tiredly against the soft cushion of the bedroll.
“Do you think we’ll have to keep cleaning the hot springs tomorrow?” He finally asked, voice quiet as Jin hedged cautiously in the direction of ‘after tonight.’ On the one hand, it was a valid enough thought. On the other, it also gave them an excuse to see one another again without Dae Min-Jee, even if it was detention.
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* Jin takes potions and enchantments at times to give his voice a persuasive quality.
His performances, or even a simple conversation, can sometimes suggest thoughts
and ideas to his audiences.