#threads with joo yebin.

[parkduris]

marie claire korea brunch, the four's northwest tower. with @yebinisms.

the marie clarie korea brunch was one of the events that duri was sure to attend. it seemed like it was important since it was the kickoff, and secret garden was sure to move around some of duri's schedules just so he would be able to attend the brunch that afternoon. sometimes, though, he almost felt like he didn't actually belong there or stuck out in some way. even though, at the end of the day, duri too is a model of sorts with rather successful brand ambassadorships underneath his belt. it was just one of those random thoughts that he would have whenever it was rather overwhelming.

he had moved around the brunch, being sure to talk to many different individuals that were in attendance. secret garden was sure to advise duri that that's something that he should do - though, he was going to ultimately end up doing so anyways. considering the fact that duri does like talking to people, and he's a bit of a social butterfly. but, of course, duri was always genuine, even though this was mainly about making connections in the industry; especially the fashion industry, where he was trying to enter a little bit more. in a sense, it was numerous conversations, of the same things, the same topics. though, he was excited when he got to talk to others about his new album; an album that means a lot to him.

after a while, he seemingly breaks off from the conversations he finds himself in. he moves around the brunch itself, deciding that he could very much go for a cup of coffee now. he makes his way over, saying hello to those that he's passing by with a bow. until, he manages to get to a familiar face, and his smile lights up more. "yebin! hi!" he says. it had seemingly been a while since he's seen the friend he was on idol diction contest. "are you enjoying the brunch?" he asked, the smile still present upon his face.

[parkduris]

there's a small giggle that leaves duri's lips, his hand going over his mouth for a moment after. his eyes look upon the plate of food, simply curious of there was anything good amongst the food - considering he hadn't quite grabbed anything to eat yet. perhaps his stomach was just a bit weird with all the nerves of an event. "i definitely sounds a bit uncomfortable falling asleep standing up," he says, before he's giggling once more. nonetheless, duri seemingly grabs some coffee - something that he felt he needed to keep himself going, in some retrospect.

"ah, that's good to hear! i should probably settle down and actually have some food," he says, before giggling softly. he wasn't entirely sure why his stomach feels the way it currently does, considering the fact that duri is much more comfortable at brand events over all - maybe it was the fact that he's so unused to an event such as fashion week, something he didn't quite get the chance to do over his five-year career. "i'm performing at the opening ceremony tomorrow! i'm a little nervous to be performing at an event like seoul fashion week," he said, chuckling softly. "how about you?"

everlast had made it pretty clear that seoul fashion week would be an important event for yebin. considering that it happened so quickly after her comeback, they saw it was the perfect opportunity to promote her more heavily. that's why she was meant to attend any and every single event that either the company could get her into or she was invited to. she wasn't against the idea because catching the eyes of someone here wouldn't hurt her career. having a brand ambassador deal would actually be kind of sweet. however, she'd been so busy the past few weeks that she wasn't completely focused, especially since this was a brunch event, which meant she found it still too early for her to be in idol mode.

she's pretty much blanking out and staring into space when she's interrupted by a familiar voice. "oh, thank god you're here," she says before putting down the plate of food that she didn't even realize was in her hands. "i was literally standing here and sleeping with my eyes open," she confesses before lightly shaking her head. just enough to wake her up but not mess up her hair.

"uhm, i guess? i've just been lounging around. the food's good. i think." she can't recall the taste of the toast she had put into her mouth, but she assumes that they would've hired the best of the best when it came to catering. "how about you? are you doing anything special for fashion week or are you here to snag more brand deals?" it's said more teasingly as she knows he's already got enough in his career.