Jin smirked as Moon-ssi sidled away from him, ticklish as he was. They both were, which was the only thing keeping him from continuing. The retaliation wasn’t worth the funny noises Moon-ssi made when he laughed (which Jin adored); not when he was suddenly so comfortable in the cushions. He closed his eyes, grinning.

The protest only earned Moon-ssi another smirk as Jin opened one eye and stuck his tongue out. “I wasn’t cheating,” he lied. “I’m just better at cards than you.” But he couldn’t keep a straight face through his whole declaration. Another laugh bubbled out and Jin feigned sheepish.

As quiet finally settled over them, he heard Moon-ssi turn and felt the young yangban’s eyes on him. Jin studied the ceiling and counted stars in an effort to distract himself from the blush that warmed the apples of his cheeks. He didn’t know why being looked at affected him so; it made him self-conscious, maybe, and even more so when it was Moon-ssi. The other had a heavy, honest gaze that Jin could feel on him even from across a quidditch pitch. It was distinctly Moon-ssi in its weight: open, inquisitive, and bluntly observant.

Jin made a soft noise of appreciation. “Me too,” he responded lightly at the comment about their hanok. “We have to remember where it is so we can find it again.” Jin took the initative to turn his head towards Moon-ssi, cheeks still warm, with a smile. “It can be our own place on these big old grounds.”

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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.

Ahn-Bo tucked his chin in a committed nod against his chest, his pledge sincere: "I'll remember." How could he not? It was the only place in the entire palace that his best friend felt comfortable enough to be himself. They were going to be here as frequently as possible. And just to be safe, he was going to make sure to be very thorough when they left. There was the hanok itself he could place a discrete mark on. The tree nearby. The path marker was further down, where he'd decided to search. Forgetting this place was just as likely as he would forget Seojin-a. Impossible.

The quidditch player shifted to his back again, gazing at the ceiling and chattering on about what he thought he saw in the stars. It was mostly to keep Seojin-a entertained, and selfishly, he wanted to see him smile as continuously as he could. He'd closed his eyes for what he thought would be a brief moment. A split second later, he was fast asleep, snoring softly.

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He has a noticeable accent when speaking in English.

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Moon-ssi’s confirmation was comforting as Jin grinned at him. He trusted the little quidditch player implicitly and he knew that if Moon-ssi promised something, he would keep it— no matter the odds. He’d make a mental note in the morning too. It seemed like a good place to hide from Kenji if he needed, though as of late Jin had been having less and less problems with the annoying upperclassman. Maybe it had something to do with Moon-ssi.

He turned back to stare at the stars, this time tucking his hand under his head, as Moon-ssi started to blabber. He made comments and Jin reacted as was appropriate, grinning and smiling and even laughing more than he had in awhile. He was sure both dimples must have made multiple appearances that night. It was a comfort to end the day like this though; especially a day that he’d expected to be so terribly awful. When the chattering stopped, he turned to look and saw that Moon-ssi had fallen asleep.

Jin smiled to himself and studied the quidditch player in private. They weren’t close enough for him to see those freckles again but he did notice the softness of Moon-ssi’s features in the low light as he dozed. He snored ever so lightly, and with his mouth hanging open like that Jin was sure he would drool. But it was all endearing nonetheless. He felt oddly safe beside the other, even against the wrath of the adults that awaited them in the morning. Jin laid back down and moved his upper body 45 degrees so that his head pressed lightly against the other’s. Then, he closed his eyes and somewhere in the room the light flickered out.

He must have fallen asleep quite soundly because he awoke at some point late into the night with his head tucked into Moon-ssi’s chest. The young yangban had an arm around him and Jin could feel his soft breath against his cheek. He had drooled a little, but luckily only on the cushions and Jin stifled a small snicker as he shifted into a more comfortable position. Then, laying his head back on Moon-ssi’s chest, he doze off until morning.

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