Dreams Ent Trainee.
Bisexual.
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04/13/2005.
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Post by Elena Moon on Aug 18, 2021 9:58:30 GMT -8
Elena grabbed a cushion from the couch and made her way to the hall closet, her new and favorite place for phone calls. She tossed the cushion on the ground and made herself comfortable, opening her laptop and logging in. She'd been so busy the past few days that when she thought about it, it had been 3 whole days since she'd last heard her mother's voice. She felt a twinge in her heart. She was starting to get homesick and conversations with her mom usually helped with that. She started the call and beamed when her mother picked up, "mami!" she squealed. "Te extrañe, mami." "Look how skinny you are!" was the first thing her mother gasped. "Mija, you need to eat more, you'll wither away. Look at your pobrecita face, it's so thin now." "Mami, I'm fine. I'm actually eating a lot here, I just work out a lot too. I dance every day and sing too. Sometimes I even go running." Her mother gasped and clutched her chest, "mija, you're running? Why would you do such a thing, you hate running." Elena chewed her bottom lip, shy. "It's that girl, isn't it? She's making you chase her? Aye, mija, you're beautiful, you don't need to chase after someone like that." she scolded. "Mami, I'm not chasing her, I'm running with her, for exercise... And spending time and stuff," she got shy again and grabbed some of her hair to cover her mouth to hide her smile. "Exercising for love, what has become of you? If you were going to do cardio with her, you should do something else, mija," her mother teased. "Mami~!" Elena squeaked a little too loud, hoping no one in the house heard her. She'd already been discovered in the closet once by Shieon. Woo Seojin |
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Idol (leader and main dancer of J.B.N.).
Lesbian.
Single, very closeted.
04/04/2002.
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Post by Woo Seojin on Aug 19, 2021 15:23:45 GMT -8
Seojin had been at the dance practice rooms working on some choreography with Taehoon-oppa and Tai, but she'd showered there before coming back to the dorms. She was still turning over choreography ideas in her head, glad to be a part of the process for working on new stuff for both J.B.N. and Yuseong now. The three of them made for an interesting choreographic team, and she appreciated Taehoon-oppa taking her and Tai seriously. She dreamed a little bit of completely self choreographing some of J.B.N.'s music, but it was reassuring to work as part of a team for now.
She was just slipping off her shoes in the entryway when she heard what she was pretty sure was Elena's voice squeak loudly from the hall closet. She was slightly baffled, but she also had a bag to put down in the closet, and so she knocked lightly once before opening the door to put her bag down, spotting Elena sitting in the closet and asked quietly in Korean, "Is everything alright?"
Then she noticed the phone and said, "Oh, sorry, I'll leave you to your call."
She wasn't sure why Elena was making a phone call from the closet, but she guessed that it was probably one of the more private spots in the dorm in general. She turned away after depositing her bag, aiming to head to the kitchen and make something to eat for later or something, a little bit adrift since she'd originally been thinking of seeing if Elena wanted to watch a movie on one of their laptops or something.
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Dreams Ent Trainee.
Bisexual.
Single.
04/13/2005.
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Rooster (Korea)
Authored by Velexa.
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Post by Elena Moon on Aug 19, 2021 20:31:04 GMT -8
Elena jumped a bit at the knock and couldn't help the grin from spreading on her face when Seojin opened the door.
"Mija, is that her? Your face just got all dopey and lovestruck," her mother said. "Let me meet her."
Elena's eyes opened wide, "right now? I haven't warned her or anything."
"That's better. Seojin!" her mother called.
Elena covered her face, embarrassed. "You could at least say Seojin-ssi, mami." She gave a pleading look to Seojin, "my mom wants to meet you," she said, shifting so Seojin could sit down next to her.
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Idol (leader and main dancer of J.B.N.).
Lesbian.
Single, very closeted.
04/04/2002.
20.
Horse (Korea)
Authored by Etienne.
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Post by Woo Seojin on Aug 20, 2021 13:31:35 GMT -8
Seojin was momentarily slightly alarmed to hear her name come from Elena's phone, but with Elena's explanation it made sense. She caught the word "love" in Spanish as part of whatever Elena's mother had said beforehand though, and she was nervous, very nervous.
But Elena's mom wanted to meet her, and she knew that Elena had mentioned wanting her to meet her mom, so Seojin nodded and came to sit next to Elena, leaning their shoulders together and fully expecting to have Elena attach herself much more fully to Seojin's side but wanting to let Elena set the level of physical contact.
She gave Elena a questioning glance, not actually sure which languages Elena's mom spoke, but she said, somewhat tentatively, in English, "Hi, I'm Seojin. It's nice to finally meet you."
She wished that she'd actually asked Elena to coach her through introductions in Spanish. She could probably stumble her way through one if she really needed to, the time she'd spent in California and a relative facility for languages had given her that much, but she didn't want to embarrass herself or Elena.
She looked at Elena again, a soft look on her face, searching for what she should do in this context and not feeling fully prepared to meet Elena's mother.
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Dreams Ent Trainee.
Bisexual.
Single.
04/13/2005.
17.
Rooster (Korea)
Authored by Velexa.
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Post by Elena Moon on Aug 20, 2021 16:32:01 GMT -8
Elena lifted Seojin's legs so they rested on her lap. "Be good, mami," she warned.
"Mija, she's so pretty. You didn't tell me your girlfriend was so pretty," Mariana gushed. "Hello Seojin. Aren't you a pretty thing? Has my daughter been treating you well? Is she being handsy with you? If so, that was my doing!" she gave a gremlin-like laugh. Despite the fact that she could speak English, she'd said all of it in Spanish.
"Mami!" Elena scolded. "Why don't you speak in English?"
"Because I want to see you translate. And don't change anything. I'll know if you're lying. I can always tell with your father, so I'll know with you." she retorted.
Elena turned her head into Seojin's shoulder, "I'm sorry. She can speak English but she's refusing to."
"I'm waiting, mija. Translate."
Elena blushed and kept her head buried, "she wants me to translate, so I'm going to do that, okay?" She took a steadying breath, "she said you're pretty and asked if I was treating you well." She buried her face further into Seojin's shoulder, "she also asked if I was being handsy with you and if i was, that's because of her."
Elena's mother gave her gremlin-like laugh again.
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Idol (leader and main dancer of J.B.N.).
Lesbian.
Single, very closeted.
04/04/2002.
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Horse (Korea)
Authored by Etienne.
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Post by Woo Seojin on Aug 20, 2021 16:43:37 GMT -8
Seojin couldn't help but smile a little bit when Elena basically decided that Seojin belonged in her lap, at least partways. It was slightly disconcerting to do that in front of Elena's mother, but it sounded like her mother at least theoretically approved. That was something.
Seojin was pretty sure even before Elena started translating that Elena's mom was teasing her, them maybe. When Elena buried her face in Seojin's shoulder, she didn't really have to think about it much to reach up and stroke Elena's hair soothingly. She asked Elena softly in Korean, "If she's focused on you translating between us, should I talk in English or Korean? I'll do whichever is easiest for you."
Seojin was weirdly less embarrassed because Elena seemed embarrassed. Maybe there was only so much embarrassment that the tiny closet could hold. She turned to look more fully at the woman on the screen. She replied tentatively, "Elena treats me very well, and I enjoy spending time with her. She's very cuddly and touchy, but not in bad ways, though it did startle me initially."
She glanced at Elena, hoping that this was a good starting response. She didn't know what to say about being called pretty, so she left that part alone, wrapping her arms around Elena instead, despite feeling nervous about being so affectionate with her in front of an adult.
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Dreams Ent Trainee.
Bisexual.
Single.
04/13/2005.
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Rooster (Korea)
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Post by Elena Moon on Aug 20, 2021 22:05:51 GMT -8
"She can understand you if you speak English, so I'd suggest that," Elena told her, leaning into her touch.
"Mija, look how bold she is just holding you and petting you like that. I like her," her mother gave her stamp of approval. "Ask her how much she knows about safe sex."
Elena shot up straight and glared at her mother, "I will not! Mami, you're taking this too far," she whined.
Her mother only rolled her eyes, "don't be so dramatic, mija. I only want you safe." Mariana switched to English so Seojin could understand her, "how much do you know about safe sex? Do you know where to buy toys for yourself and your partner?"
Elena was dumbstruck. She believed her mom would ask something like this to her, but not her crush. She was certain Seojin wouldn't want anything to do with her ever again.
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Idol (leader and main dancer of J.B.N.).
Lesbian.
Single, very closeted.
04/04/2002.
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Post by Woo Seojin on Aug 21, 2021 12:31:55 GMT -8
Seojin blushed deep red at the question. Elena's mother made some of Elena's comments and joking look positively restrained. There was definitely enough space in the little room for both of them to be embarrassed now though.
Seojin wasn't sure what was worse, the question itself or the fact that she actually did know the answer to it. She dithered with herself over even knowing how to answer it, what was best to say in that situation, but she really did want to have the approval of Elena's mother. She knew that it meant a lot to Elena, even if the idea of talking about sex with one's parents was completely awkward to Seojin.
She managed to choke out, "I, uh, know the, um, theory. About safe sex, but we're, um, we're not..."
She trailed off, not sure how she was supposed to even talk about this with an adult, let alone one who was the parent of the girl she was interested in. Her voice was tiny when she added, "And I do know where someone might go to buy things, but it's not like we could go there with the fact that people take pictures of us when we go places in public."
She couldn't believe she'd said that, and it was her turn to hide against Elena, feeling horribly exposed in her knowledge, like she'd somehow revealed something that she shouldn't have.
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Dreams Ent Trainee.
Bisexual.
Single.
04/13/2005.
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Rooster (Korea)
Authored by Velexa.
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Post by Elena Moon on Aug 21, 2021 12:45:56 GMT -8
Upon seeing Seojin so embarrassed Elena said, “mami, that’s enough. You’re going too far.”
She looked at Seojin hiding in her shoulder, surprised she’d know where to find things like that, especially in Korea. “I have questions for you later,” she told the older girl softly.
Mariana clapped happily, “don’t worry about that. When you come to visit we can go to some of the shops here. We can even get you both fitted for a harness.”
“Enough mami! Too much!” Elena hissed in Spanish. “I know Seojin wants you to like her but the way you’re acting she might not even like you. I don’t even like you right now!”
“Elena Francesca Clarita Mariana Rosabella Moon! What did you just say to me?” Her mother barked.
Elena winced. She knew her mother was mad, but considering she’d only used five of her names, she could be angrier. “Mami,” she whined. “I want this to go well and the only thing happening right now is everyone is uncomfortable. Please go easy on us.”
“Is it wrong that I want you both to be safe?” Mariana asked, switching back to English to include Seojin.
“We’re not having sex, mami!” She whispered fiercely. “We’re not even dating yet. We’re taking things slowly. This is a mutual crush right now so you can see how inappropriate your questions are, right?”
Mariana waved the statement off. “Should I introduce her to some of your tios and tias? How about your primos?”
Elena just face palmed, tired of this conversation already.
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Idol (leader and main dancer of J.B.N.).
Lesbian.
Single, very closeted.
04/04/2002.
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Post by Woo Seojin on Aug 21, 2021 13:07:22 GMT -8
Seojin was slightly baffled, but nodded to Elena, figuring that she'd be happy enough to answer whatever Elena was curious about, and she'd be, well, still awkward, but less awkward.
Seojin could only sort of follow some of what Elena and her mother were saying to each other, enough Spanish used that Seojin could pick out only words here and there. When there was a lull, she asked Elena quietly in Korean, "Would it be better if I left and we tried this again later? I want to make a good impression, but this seems awkward for you."
Her brain caught up to the mention of aunts and uncles and cousins, and she added, staying in Korean, "Would it be better or worse if she brought some of your other family members in? I'm OK with doing what you think is best here. I don't want to leave a bad impression."
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Dreams Ent Trainee.
Bisexual.
Single.
04/13/2005.
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Rooster (Korea)
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Post by Elena Moon on Aug 21, 2021 15:09:04 GMT -8
Elena just laced her fingers with Seojin and faced her mother. "Mami, I know you're trying to be loving and caring and you're being a little silly too. You want to make a good impression, just like Seojin, so can you please calm it down a little." She spoke in English to include Seojin.
"No cousins or aunties and uncles. You're doing too much already mami," she said.
Mariana crossed her hands over her chest, "look at you, mija, siding with your girlfriend over your mami already." She might have seemed upset but a giant grin spread across her face. She switched to Spanish, "you look happy mija. I hope you two make it official soon."
"She's a keeper if she's still there after listening to your mother's questions and comments," her dad called in Korean from off screen.
"Appa!" Elena sat up, "I didn't think you'd be awake yet." She squeezed Seojin's hand nervously.
"You know how loud your mother gets when she's excited or angry. You made her both. I'm a heavy sleeper, I'm not dead," he said dryly.
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Idol (leader and main dancer of J.B.N.).
Lesbian.
Single, very closeted.
04/04/2002.
20.
Horse (Korea)
Authored by Etienne.
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Post by Woo Seojin on Jun 29, 2022 16:45:29 GMT -8
Seojin was still feeling vaguely off center. She wasn't really sure what Elena's mom had been trying for with this conversation at this point, but it felt like a test, and she wasn't really sure if she'd passed it or even like engaged in it correctly.
Elena's dad responding made her start giggling though. She could almost see now how Elena seemed like a balance of both parents' traits, and it was incredible to her to hear parents not just grudgingly accepting their child being interested in the same gender, but actually encouraging such a relationship. Between giggles, she murmured to Elena in Korean, "I hope he's right."
She was curious about Elena's dad in some ways. She figured that he might actually be the parent who made more sense to her, considering they shared at least some background. She looked at Elena again, trying to figure out what came next.
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