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[lgcyein]

“oh, so you do have experience,” she muses, watching as he ties the apron with an ease that doesn’t match his supposed inexperience. “suspicious.” she narrows her eyes slightly but doesn’t press, just filing it away for later.

when he adjusts the strap behind her, she stands still, letting him tie it before testing the knot with a small tug. “i can breathe, don’t worry,” she says, glancing over her shoulder. “but if you wanted to strangle me, you could’ve just said that.” she grins before turning her attention to the workstation.

“cookies,” she announces, picking up the bag of chocolate chips and rolling it between her fingers. she looks over the other ingredients, scanning them with mild disinterest. “but i feel like following the recipe exactly is kind of boring.” she tilts the bag back and forth before setting it down. “we should add something else.”

her gaze drifts toward the neighboring table, where a bowl of walnuts sits just within reach. her fingers tap lightly against the counter as she considers it.

“what do you think? would anyone notice if we stole a handful of walnuts?” she leans slightly in that direction, testing the idea, before looking back at him with an easy smile. “or do you think that’s too risky for our highly serious, high-stakes baking challenge?”

she tilts her head, watching him for a reaction. “or maybe you’re one of those people who insists on following every step exactly. should i be worried?”

“as if you wouldn’t get a kick out of it,” rowon muses with humour. he raises his hand against hers and chants if you don’t play, you lose, rock, papers, scissors — he loses.

a soft, amused huff leaves him as he throws on the pink apron and ties it a bit too expertly for someone who supposedly has ’no experience baking.’ and now for his next act: thinking about a certain someone special so the tips of his ears can turn red. he’d recently discovered this neat little party trick, perfect for occasions where he has to look embarrassed. ( not that he is — this isn’t his first rodeo, and from his track record, it wouldn’t be the last either. )

“here, let me help.” rowon moves behind yein and fits the black apron over her head, careful to maneuver her hair out of the way. “is this too tight?” he loosens the knot and tries again. he’d learned from his time as a barista that his counterparts prefer to wear their aprons tight to accentuate their waist, even at the cost of breathing. yein seems like someone who enjoys breathing a lot more, so he eases off.

with that done, he slides back to his station. “so what are we making today, chef?” seeing that their instructor has abandoned them for the other students.

[lgcyein]

by now she's done so many photoshoots that sometimes they all run into each other and become the same in yein's mind. so she's glad when they do this one, because she's never gotten to make chocolates like this, and she thinks it's a cute idea for it to be all packaged together for the fans.

"don't some people not like milk chocolate anyways?" she says with a smile. she had always preferred dark chocolate as well, though she was unsure what to choose when the time came. "i wanted to do dark chocolate, but i didn't know if that would taste okay with the chips." she had decided on potato chips in her concoction, because she thought it would be fun, and she's always liked the blend of sweet and salty. while jieun had been thinking about the exact details of her chocolate, yein had thrown in a handful of chips, shrugged her shoulders and assumed it would be fine.

she now looks at the set, her head tilted to the side as her gaze sweeps over it. "it's not my usual style, but it's cute." she turns her head, pointing to the fluffy white pompom that the stylist used to tie her hair. "this makes me feel like a bunny."

♡.· SWEET LIKE CHOCOLATE . ( ft. @lgcyein )

the bright studio lights cast a soft glow over the all-white set, highlighting the delicate details of their themed photoshoot. jieun adjusts the hem of her dress with practiced ease, ensuring not a single wrinkle was out of place. even between takes, she wants to look perfect.

as usual, she finds herself with yein huddled near the prop tale, giggling over their chocolate-making experience. “people will bite into mine expecting sweet and get… not that." she lets out a small laugh. "in my defense, it’s called depth of flavor. not everyone wants plain old milk chocolate.” it's written all over jieun's face how had probably spent half her session debating the exact percentage of cocoa to use.

hands on her hips in approval, jieun takes a step back to admire the set. "what do you say about the set and the styling for today's photoshoot? isn't it fun to do something like this from time to time?"

[lgcyein]

she had heard stories about other people's date lottery experiences. they always varied, of course, but some people seemed to genuinely have fun filming these shows, and said that it was like hanging out with a friend. yein had wanted it to be casual and lower effort, but she supposes that's probably wishful thinking. it seems that in both of her date lottery experiences, she was basically on set and acting.

which she supposes is better than the alternative, because she's also heard of people who didn't like their partners and had to pretend to have a good time.

and she's always thought date lottery was one of the more difficult shows that the company offers, since it has to toe a line so thin you could fall over either edge at any second. but yein is torn from her thoughts of why she even chooses to do this when she hears rowon's voice.

"that's ok!" she says, with a good-natured smile even though she doesn't exactly believe that he's never baked anything before. "my parents owned a bakery so i baked a lot ever since i was young. i'll make sure we don't burn anything down."

she looks down at the aprons, laughing at the ones set aside for them. "sure," she nods, giggling as she raises her hand. "but if you want to wear the pink one, you could just say that."

after the last season of date lottery, yein was debating whether she should do another season. it was fun, but it's exhausting to have to meet a stranger and pretend to like them, and toe the line between the kind of flirty that audiences would like, but be careful not to do something that would make them mad at her somehow. but after considering it, she decided that she would do it one more time, just to see how it goes. plus, she thinks she's good at things like this, if she can say so herself.

but as she walks in, she's surprised at who she finds sitting on the other side. her smile is plastered on as she greets him, but she thinks this is probably a good thing — it's more awkward to do this with a complete stranger, she would know from experience.

"oh, hi!" she says, putting her bag down as she slides in next to him. "were you waiting long?" yein thought about what kind of person she wanted to portray in this show, but from her understanding, people liked her because she was a relatable, candid girl, so she decided to not think too much about it, and just be herself.

herself but better, of course, and she was sure she could get the audience's attention. "no, i didn't make those." she laughs, looking at the pastries. "sorry to disappoint, but next time i'll make them. i would have, but i thought the presentation for these were better for first impressions." she gestures to the pastries, with flower shaped cream and little edible flowers. not that she would have had time to bake things herself, but she can pretend for the sake of the show. "but they were good, right?"

[lgcyein]

she laughs, looking at the irony of the two of them, holding their iphones while scrolling through and looking for galaxy products. but she feels she's been looking for a long time now, going through the details of each. but she's never been the type who cared a lot about tech specs, and never put a lot of thought or research into it, so all the numbers meant basically nothing to her.

"me too." she sighs, taking a bite of the croissant that she had gotten. "i wonder if people are going to expect us to use samsung products in real life now." because if she had to give her iphone for this campaign, it almost feels not worth it. almost, because for sure yein would still do it. having a contract with samsung is too good to pass up.

"the headphones sound good, i feel like there are a lot of different ways to incorporate it." she says thoughtfully. "the phone would probably be the easiest, but i don't know if that would be used too much."

━━ samsung vlog ◞ attitude.· ( @lgcyein )

seona holds her phone steady in her hands, scrolling through samsung’s website browsing the various products. she lets out a sigh before pressing the button, turning the screen off and setting her device down. the actress takes a sip of her latte, eyes drifting over to yein sitting across the table from her.

“you know,” she starts once she’s had enough of her drink. “i’ve always been more of an iphone girl,” seona says with a laugh. “this campaign is going to be hard for me.”

of course, seona will shill for products she doesn’t use as long as the paycheck is there.

“what were you thinking? maybe the headphones?”

[lgcyein]

after the last season of date lottery, yein was debating whether she should do another season. it was fun, but it's exhausting to have to meet a stranger and pretend to like them, and toe the line between the kind of flirty that audiences would like, but be careful not to do something that would make them mad at her somehow. but after considering it, she decided that she would do it one more time, just to see how it goes. plus, she thinks she's good at things like this, if she can say so herself.

but as she walks in, she's surprised at who she finds sitting on the other side. her smile is plastered on as she greets him, but she thinks this is probably a good thing — it's more awkward to do this with a complete stranger, she would know from experience.

"oh, hi!" she says, putting her bag down as she slides in next to him. "were you waiting long?" yein thought about what kind of person she wanted to portray in this show, but from her understanding, people liked her because she was a relatable, candid girl, so she decided to not think too much about it, and just be herself.

herself but better, of course, and she was sure she could get the audience's attention. "no, i didn't make those." she laughs, looking at the pastries. "sorry to disappoint, but next time i'll make them. i would have, but i thought the presentation for these were better for first impressions." she gestures to the pastries, with flower shaped cream and little edible flowers. not that she would have had time to bake things herself, but she can pretend for the sake of the show. "but they were good, right?"

   SUGAR & SPICE | @lgcyein   

rowon has it pretty much figured out: the character he’s going to play, the story he’s going to tell, his expressions, his every reaction. he had studied the couples from the previous season, read the netizen comments, watched their live reactions. what do people want? what sells? cute, foolish crushes. unrequited love. drama. at the end of the day, his intent isn’t to win his date’s heart, but rather, to win the audience over. he’ll make them root for him, for them. he can only hope his match has a similar mindset.

“ah, my bad.” rowon reaches over to steady the mixing bowl that had gotten knocked aside with a careless gesture. “this is more nervewrecking than auditioning for legacy.”

the instructor, a middle-aged woman who’s a little too eager to see everything unfold, gives him a few encouraging pats to his back. tells him, don’t worry, i’ll make sure you create something delicious to impress her with. a few minutes ago, production had presented him with a box of pastries from his pair. and seeing their date is at a baking class, rowon figures it’s someone who enjoys sweets. “i’m confident we’ll get along since i also have a sweet tooth.” … was what he said then. he’s an actor; lying is easy.

there’s movement. subtle. one of the cameras pans over to the door. it opens and — a smile slips the moment rowon catches a glimpse of who it is. he’s quick to conceal his reaction, though, so that it gives the impression that he’s pleased with his date but is trying not to be too obvious.

“ahn yein-ssi.” rowon gives a slight bow out of courtesy and shifts to the side to allow her more space at the counter. yein’s box of pastries sits open between them, half of them devoured. “i should’ve guessed,” he muses with a short laugh. “the strawberry cream one was really good. did you make these?”

[lgcyein]

☽༓･    ››    YEAR END 2K24 //  season's greetings - breakfast at yein's!

for yein's season's greetings, she wanted to pick a theme that was pretty and reflected her, but she didn't want it too be too boring and she wanted something a little more fun

her fans know her as having a bit of reverse charms, and she's funny and candid, despite her image of a poised actress. with her short and silly captions on instagram, or her one liners on various contents, she's known to not take herself too seriously

the concept that she chose was based on the title "breakfast at yein's"

she wanted to have a cozy, laid back, retro vibe, so she went with yellow, orange, and brown as the color scheme.

she specifically wanted all the fonts to be in a serif, 2000s font

the packaging is a cereal box, with the title and a picture of yein on it. she also added details like nutritional facts. she is also on the cover of the box, along with an image of a large bowl of cereal.

she chose the keychain as an inclusion, because when she thought about season's greetings, she feels like she wouldn't really use a diary, but that she would be more likely to hang a keychain somewhere, and she liked the idea of hanging on her fans' keys.

for the keychain image, she wanted to make something that people could use often, and it wouldn't be too obvious, so it's a picture of a cereal box labeled "yein crunch" with bright colors and a cartoon bunny version of her as a mascot

the images in the photoshoot and photocards are of yein in various parts of an apartment, making food for breakfast, watching tv, eating it in her kitchen, etc.

she also brought her dog with her to the photoshoot, so that he could be included as well, so gamja is in her season's greetings!

the stickers are cereal themed, such as little cheerios, a spoon, milk, etc.

[lgcyein]

☽༓･    ››    YEAR END 2K24 //  glacial opulence outfit

for yein's glacial opulence outfit, she tried to reimagine the hanbok in a way that was modern, and that fit the winter theme. she went for a white hanbok jacket, which was cropped and had blue detailing with pale blue butterfly embroidery and a blue bow. to the jacket, she added a norigae, which is traditionally worn on the ribbon or around the waist, but she added it to the neckline.

the skirt was originally long and layered with various fabrics of blue and white, with a sheer white layer on top. but she had cut some of the fabric away in the front so that the blue would show through more, and pleated it along the waist to make a shorter skirt that would have more color and dimension when worn and when moving. the blue part of the skirt had korean words, which she liked because it kept the hanbok a little more traditional. she liked that the skirt was shorter, because she chose silver shoes that matched with the theme. as soon as she saw the heels, she knew it would be perfect for the event, so she wanted to make sure that they were visible.

along the hanbok, she added sparkly silver snowflakes on the shoulders and the sleeves, as well as scattering them on the skirt. she wanted to keep the dress mostly with with only hints of blue, but used sparkles to make the outfit feel more alive and give it details that would make it stand out.

for her hair, she kept it simple with a half up, half down hair style, but put some flowers in her hair to tie it all together.

[lgcyein]

yein listens to jaehwa, rolling her eyes at what the other girl says. was that too much for her character? but she doesn't think so, because she thought of boah as a character who has a weakness toward people she knows, as evidenced by her hesitation to take action at a former friend. but she also seems like a girl who is guided by her principles, and won't back down when challenged.

"if you were cautious, manipulative, and resourceful, i don't think we would be in this position right now." she reasons, following jaehwa's gaze to the uneven floor tile, making a mental note of it as she proceeds.

as it seems more and more likely that the situation wouldn't be resolved by just talking, yein considers her — or rather, boah's — options. she could shoot, but she feels like the type who wouldn't want to do that to her friend. "i don't think i can let you do that." and with one quick motion, she drops the gun, taking quick steps to lunge toward jaehwa.

what jaehwa loved about improvisation was the freedom to fully immerse herself in a character and portray them as she believed they were meant to be played. without the constraints of a script, she didn’t have to memorize lines (which she disliked due to her forgetfulness).

“of course i’m different. unlike him, i’m cautious, manipulative, and resourceful. if it weren’t for this stupid tile, i’d have escaped by now, and you wouldn’t be pointing that gun at me.” she crossed her arms, eyes flickering to the uneven tile jutting out from the ground. the very thing that had ruined her almost-perfectly escape plan.

miyeon seemed like a meticulous person. if she had been bold enough to steal a million-dollar necklace in broad daylight, then her plan must have been carefully thought out. and for someone like her, there had to be a backup plan.

“you and i both know i had no choice in this,” she continued, her voice steady as her hand inched toward her back pocket. “and if you know what’s best for both of us, you’ll let me go now.”

[lgcyein]

truth be told, yein never thought that improvisation was her strength. she was good at following a script, at dissecting it line by line and filling the words in with feelings and nuances. she always felt like her ability to digest the script was what made her stand out, but now that there were no set lines, she has to go by her past experiences and what she thinks in the moment. but she likes being challenged like this, and she welcomes the opportunity.

"and do you think you're different?" she says, still holding the gun tightly, raised at the other girl even if she's unsure if she'll shoot. "you think that this path would lead to the same end?" her grip is firm as her eyes are fixed on jaehwa, as steady as her even voice. it's crazy to think that two neighbors, growing up alongside each other, would turn out to have such different paths. "it's for old times' sake that i didn't act as soon as i saw you." she takes a breath. "come on miyeon, don't make me do this."

˚ ୧ .˚ₓ  SCENE: 01 !

ft @lgcyein

jaehwa stood at the center of the dimly lit room, her fingers tightly clutching a necklace worth millions. just a few feet away, a gun was aimed directly at her, ready to fire at any moment. but the hesitation in the user’s grip was evident. this wasn’t jaehwa’s first time acting out a scene without a script. as an idol-actress, she had been tested countless times in previous dramas, forced to improvise on the spot. this was just another challenge.

understanding that yein’s character, boah, struggled to pull the trigger, jaehwa miyeon seized the opportunity. her expression remained unfazed, her eyes cool and calculating. at the mention of her ‘father,’ who was supposedly a thief too, she let out a scoff. “who said i’m following in his footsteps? he failed. got caught.” her voice was steady, almost mocking, as she took slow, deliberate steps forward. a smirk tugged at the corner of her lips. “you said it yourself. we used to be neighbors. can’t you turn a blind eye for old times’ sake?” her tone was almost teasing, her confidence unwavering. “i promise, i won’t be as dumb as him. i won’t get caught twice.”

[lgcyein]

yein sighs, looking at her candle. "i mean, i should have known. it literally says the scent is sugar cookie, what did i expect?" but she laughs, still pleased with the way it turned out. when she sniffs it again, she decides it's not that bad, it's just that she's never been a fan of sweet scents. "well maybe one day we'll be in the mood for a sugary scent, and we can burn this one. maybe during christmas or something."

"ooo like out of pinecones?" she says, laughing as she tries to imagine it. it feels kind of like arts and crafts at an after school program, like she's in elementary school, but in the spirit of the season she would still be okay with it. "i hope they give us food next." yein suddenly realizes how hungry she was, a feeling that was ignored when she was concentrating on making her candle, but was hitting her full force now.

she looks around the large room, and her eyes scan all the over the top things the company created this time. "okay, when we're done with this we should go get some drinks from that ice bar." she briefly wonders how much money they spend on making a whole bar made of ice. "and then let's go take photos!"

jieun leans over to catch a whiff of yein’s candle, her nose crinkling as the sugary scent drifts toward her. “you’re right,” she says, half-teasing. “it's sweet.” she smirks and nudges yein with her elbow. “but hey, at least it’s better than smelling like pine-scented car freshener.”

with a satisfied sigh, she sets her own candle down on the table. it’s a little crooked if you look too closely but she decides it gives the candle character. her gaze flits across the room, taking in the sea of modern hanboks with bold patterns, subtle pastels and everything in between. she spots a few questionable interpretations of the theme, which earn a quiet chuckle under her breath.

turning back to her friend, she picks up the wooden stick used to etch details into the wax. “what do you think they’ll have us do next? make winter wreaths or something equally instagram-worthy?” she grins, the teasing note clear in her voice, though there’s an undertone of curiosity. the event, for all its effort to be aesthetically pleasing, has grown on her. it’s nice to take a moment to slow down, even if it’s just to fuss over a candle.

[lgcyein]

☽༓･    ››    AKA TRAINING //  reflection

when yein first saw the script for project aka, she couldn’t help but feel a spark of excitement. the role of a law enforcement officer was intense, challenging, and unlike anything she’d done before. but that excitement was quickly met with the reality of what the job required— physical training, stunt choreography, and action sequences that would push her beyond her comfort zone.

and now, she really regretted not going to the gym more. but it's never too late to start! at least, that's what the fitness influencers on social media always say.

now sitting in front of the director, she began with a small laugh, “when i first read the script, i was excited about the idea of playing an action-heavy role. It’s not something i’ve ever done before, and i thought it would be exciting to do something new. but…” she hesitated, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear and looking down at the table, “when i think about the stunts, i admit that some of it seems scary."

yein had always admired action stars, the way they made complex, dangerous stunts look effortless. yet, stepping into their world herself was a daunting thought. training had been a whirlwind so far. every bruise and sore muscle was proof of her effort, but there was always a lingering hesitation. veteran actors always talked about how important it was to do your own stunts, but how does she strike a balance?

"i want to give my all to this project." she says directly, thinking of how long she had wanted a main role, how this was finally a chance for her to show the audience how capable she was. "and in terms of the stunts, i want to do as much of it as i can myself. if there's a stunt where you think there's any way i can do it, if i need to do extra physical training, or practice on my own time, of course i will do it." if nothing else, yein has always been goal oriented, and she always got tunnel vision when she set her mind to something. "but the stunts that could result in injuries, i think i'll defer to the professionals.

she wasn’t afraid of the work. she had already embraced the challenge of choreographed fight scenes and the precision they required. she kicked and swung and jumped more than she ever had in her entire life, but she knew her own limitations. her safety was important, not just for her but for the people depending on her for the drama. so she decides that she would do everything and anything she can, but she felt no shame in leaving the most dangerous stunts to the professionals.

what mattered to her most was doing justice to her character. even if she wasn’t the one leaping through flames or crashing through windows, she knew her performance could still carry the weight of every scene.

and for the moments she could do herself? she’d make them count.

[lgcyein]

"do you think they would do that to us? a pop quiz?" she feels like that's a bit much, considering they're not actually in school. and being given a pop quiz would be like the company telling them that they didn't trust them to pay attention. yein looks down at her ipad, filled with notes that she had taken, and follows seona's gaze to her notebook. she barely catches it, but she pushes her ipad toward the other girl.

"we can share notes if you want. i can send them to you." she figures that if she's already taking them, then what's the harm in sharing them with a friend? but she sighs, softly so that no one else hears her complaining. "yeah, and we've done so many crime related shows, so wouldn't we know a bit already? i mean, i guess i kind of appreciate them trying to prepare us, but i'm itching to get started. it feels like ages since we've been on set."

"i was thinking maybe there might be a pop quiz?” seona eyes shift, looking at the other actress' ipad. she herself was a bit old fashioned, bringing a notebook to class instead. “but it looks like you’d be prepared for it,” she quips. a chuckle leaves her lips as her eyes drift further down and settle on the blank sheet of her own notebook, scribbles few and far between. she shuts it quickly before yein can see that she’s been quite the bad student.

“well, hopefully there’s not,” she says finally, sighing. “or they’re very generous when grading. i don’t know why they keep doing this to us, though,” seona rolls her eyes. “our past projects, we’ve had to learn a lot. i just want to act, you know? be on set for once?” she laughs. “it feels like they’re doing too much, we’ll be fine!”

[lgcyein]

she finds that the company's themed events are somewhat hit or miss. they're usually not bad, but yein likes to choose what she wears, and sometimes having the constraints of a theme frustrates her. but luckily, she actually likes it this time. she feels like it's different, but still pretty and fun to put together an outfit. and she likes being able to see how everyone decided to interpret the modern hanbok.

"oh, it's pretty!" she says, admiring her friend's candle. "mine turned out better than expected too." yein holds up her own frosted jar to show to jieun, feeling a sense of accomplishment that it turned out pretty even though she's never really been particularly artistic. but she was worried that her's would turn out ugly, and she would have to throw it out as soon as she got home, or maybe give it to her mom. thankfully, it looks like this candle can be salvaged still.

"the only thing is, i'm not sure about the scent." she says, holding it up to her nose to give it a sniff. "i chose the cookie one because i didn't want pine, and i thought maybe it would be nice, but it's a bit sweet."

♡.· COOL AS ICE . ( ft. @lgcyein )

as much of an ice princess as she felt in that modern hanbok made especially for her for the annual gala, doing anything in it became an inconveniency, but jieun doesn't complain — anything for a good look. she adjusts the metallic ribbon on her sleeve with care, turning her attention back to the candle she is making next to her best friend.

"look at this—” she holds up her glass container with icy patterns that resembled frost creeping across a windowpane. “it’s kind of worth the struggle, isn’t it?” jieun tilts her head, admiring the work done, the cool scent of winter mint and eucalyptus rose around them, mingling with laughter and the distant hum of chatter from other guests.

“i’m convinced they chose this activity because it would look cute in our apartment,” she teases, drawing another snowflake pattern on her candle with careful strokes.

[lgcyein]

yein nods, counting the time in her head. if they've already been at this for two hours, then another hour doesn't seem so bad. and if they go on for longer than that, then she would be tired, but she's determined to do everything and anything she can for this role. so whether it's one hour or more, all she can do is hope that her body will build up the stamina the more they train.

"i'm not really a physical activity kind of person." she admits with a shrug. yein has always been the princess type, sitting at home with her dog, watching shows, doing activities that didn't involve heavy exertion. it's why she had decided early on in her career that she wasn't going to be an idol, despite having trained for it in the first few months — she always knew that dancing wasn't for her.

she went to pilates every once in a while, when she felt like she was being too sedentary, or when her roommate asked her to, but now she's thinking maybe she should have gone more often. there's little she can do about that now though, so she doesn't think too much about it, and she smiles at jaehwa. "i guess idols are just built different."

most of jaehwa’s previous roles were set in or around school so landing the main lead in an action drama was an entirely new and exciting challenge. it was a challenge she welcomed wholeheartedly, especially since the production provided an intensive workshop to help the cast prepare. though she had the option of using a stunt double, jaehwa was determined to perform as many of her scenes as possible to make them feel authentic and real.

her petite frame turned out to be an unexpected advantage during stunt training. her shorter height made it easier for her to execute backflips and other acrobatic moves. although physically demanding, it didn’t compare to the grueling intensity of her trainee days. years of rigorous dance training had built up her stamina and she found herself enjoying the process despite the sweat and exhaustion.

“not sure,” jaehwa replied when asked how much longer the session might last. “we usually have around three hours of dance practice, so if acting workshops are anything like that, i’d say we’ve got another hour to go.” even with her face glistening from sweat and strands of hair sticking to her cheeks, she managed to flash a cheerful smile. “tired already?”

[lgcyein]

—    AHN YEIN as ICE CLIMBER NANA ♡

[lgcyein]

she looks from the card to jieun, flipping it over and over again as if something else would appear if she just looked at it long enough. of course, nothing happens, but she does it anyways. "well yeah, i feel like we should keep it? you know how the company loves to do things during this time of year." and even if they did say that they weren't doing it this time, yein knows better than to just blindly trust them.

but she shrugs as the looks at the words without a single clue in her mind. every year they end up thrown into something around halloween time, and every year yein has no idea what's going on. she doubts this year will be any different.

she feels like maybe she should drop it and leave it there on the bench, but then again, she's always been the risk taking kind. "i feel like we should keep it, what if we get a prize for finding it?" she says, putting the card into a side pocket of her purse. "okay, how about we take it and see what we get from it, and if it's bad we'll just pretend we don't have it."

“another one of these?” she mutters, her voice tinged with irritation rather than curiosity. she thought the whole hell week thing was off this year, yet here they are already tripping over strange little mysteries.

her gaze shifts to yein, who’s turning the card over in her fingers, her expression caught somewhere between amusement and wariness. jieun exhales sharply and shakes her head. “are you thinking about keeping that?” she doesn’t want to admit that the card unsettles her, but she knows her best friend too well and it only makes her want to shut this whole thing down before they get sucked into some ridiculous prank.

but deep down, she knows that in a place like this, ignoring the game has never really been an option. "drink me?" she reads the word in the card out loud before returning her attention to yein. "what is that supposed to mean? should we keep it?"

[lgcyein]

in yein's defense, she really does try her best to pay attention during class. but she's never been the type who liked to study, and now hat she's sitting here she feels like she's in a lecture hall. she even has an ipad in front of her, taking notes as she tries (only semi successfully) to understand the material and hopefully remember it in case they do actually get tested on it. and not for the first time, she wishes that she had been put in the criminal team. not that she had too many complaints, now that she got a main role, but she does feel like she would have suited that a little better than law enforcement.

she looks over when she hears her name, relieved that it seems like she isn't the only one struggling to pay attention. "same, i didn't think we would have to learn all of this." and now that seona mentions it, why did they have to do this if they were given a script? yein looks down at her notes with a sigh. "that's a good point...do you think we'll be tested on it?"

━━ project aka ◞ official .· ( @lgcyein )

'let's take a break, shall we?'

the instructor's voice wakes seona out of her stupor and she realizes that for the past half hour of their lessons, she wasn't paying all that much attention. she shakes her head, feeling quite groggy. her eyes drift to the board in front of the group and all the writings take her back to her university days. she shudders, remembering how she dropped out in the pursuit of something greater.

seona never imagined she basically be back where she started.

"yein," she calls the name of the girl next to her. "it's hard to pay attention, isn't it? i feel like i'm over my head with this one," seona chuckles. "i thought this was supposed to be a basicI law enforcement class. you would think that this wouldn't be necessary because all of our lines would be written into our script but," she shrugs. "i guess not."