Jin laughed slightly at Moon-ssi’s response. Seonsaengnim was definitely not trying to kill them, but he’d been pretty angry… “His whole mustache twitched when he was scolding us,” Jin snickered. For being one of their hardest teachers to impress, over the years Jin had come to accept that Seonsaengnim just expected tradition, perfection, and balance in all things. It wasn’t personal— save for the fact that Jin himself was, inherently, none of those. But it soothed the ache of feeling targeted all the time. Especially when Moon-ssi got yelled at in the same breath. Jin snickered again.
A quiet question floated over to him in the darkness then and Jin squinted, his eyes adjusting, to see if he could read the expression on his friend’s face. His tone had been soft, almost hopeful, and Jin couldn’t help but feel he was asking more than just the obvious. He sucked in a small breath. Did he want to clean the hot springs again tomorrow? Definitely not; it was gross and those kappas were still out there. But… he did want to spend time with Moon-ssi; and all the better if it was alone. He deliberated on how to respond.
“They are pretty dirty,” he tried. Then, with a slight fidget as he felt his cheeks warm, he added: “Without us, who’s going to clean them?”
There. That should answer at least one unasked question. The other still lingered like a gwishin, waiting to swallow them whole.
“Do you… think we should eat first?” Jin asked, his heart rate picking up a tick. He wanted desperately to add - alone - to that statement, but he couldn’t. He knew trying to repair whatever this was would need to involve her, however much he might hate it. Jin didn’t know what that looked like though. Up until today, he couldn’t even stand to be in the same room as Dae Min-Jee. He wasn’t so sure that would change overnight. Especially if Moon-ssi was serious about all his stupid antics. The thought struck like a small blade in his chest and Jin felt his heart twinge. Maybe it was a bad idea to stick his head back through this hole. He didn’t know if he’d be able to stomach it again.
A quiet question floated over to him in the darkness then and Jin squinted, his eyes adjusting, to see if he could read the expression on his friend’s face. His tone had been soft, almost hopeful, and Jin couldn’t help but feel he was asking more than just the obvious. He sucked in a small breath. Did he want to clean the hot springs again tomorrow? Definitely not; it was gross and those kappas were still out there. But… he did want to spend time with Moon-ssi; and all the better if it was alone. He deliberated on how to respond.
“They are pretty dirty,” he tried. Then, with a slight fidget as he felt his cheeks warm, he added: “Without us, who’s going to clean them?”
There. That should answer at least one unasked question. The other still lingered like a gwishin, waiting to swallow them whole.
“Do you… think we should eat first?” Jin asked, his heart rate picking up a tick. He wanted desperately to add - alone - to that statement, but he couldn’t. He knew trying to repair whatever this was would need to involve her, however much he might hate it. Jin didn’t know what that looked like though. Up until today, he couldn’t even stand to be in the same room as Dae Min-Jee. He wasn’t so sure that would change overnight. Especially if Moon-ssi was serious about all his stupid antics. The thought struck like a small blade in his chest and Jin felt his heart twinge. Maybe it was a bad idea to stick his head back through this hole. He didn’t know if he’d be able to stomach it again.
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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.