Idol (leader and main dancer of J.B.N.).
Lesbian.
Single, very closeted.
04/04/2002.
22.
Horse (Korea)
Authored by Etienne.
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Post by Woo Seojin on Jul 29, 2020 18:57:52 GMT -8
Seojin sighed and said, "I didn't assume that was what you were thinking, or how you would be. I just didn't know. It's nice to have evidence that that's not the case. That's what I was trying to say. I want to know, and it was another piece of information. I'm sorry that I didn't explain well, but I do worry about things like that. I don't want it to be true, or believe that it is, but I've seen that sort of thing happen to people, and I'm cautious."
She smiled gently at Elena's assessment that it seemed like a lot of work and said, "I'll make sure to let you know. I guess part of the reason they wanted me as a leader is that I think about small details and worry and then try to solve the problems. I don't want the rest of you to have to do that as much."
She hoped that Elena wouldn't think that she was too serious and boring from how she was approaching this conversation.
She nodded at Elena's suggestion and said, "Let's have the river in the background?"
She turned, letting go of Elena's shoulders but staying close by her side, and holding up her phone, waiting for Elena to turn as well so that she could take a picture of the two of them. The thought crossed her mind that this was a romantic spot, just the two of them, and there was no one else around, but she tried to clear that thought from her brain.
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Main Vocal, Lead Dancer of J.B.N..
Bisexual.
Single.
04/13/2005.
19.
Rooster (Korea)
Authored by Velexa.
Offline.
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Post by Elena Moon on Jul 29, 2020 19:08:56 GMT -8
Elena decided to let their little spat regarding feelings go. It seemed like they were both saying the same thing from opposite sides of a hill and because of the wind, they couldn't hear each other clearly. If they were essentially saying the same thing, then there was nothing to worry about.
"My head would explode thinking all those things. Again, just point in a direction and I'll cuddle, hopefully that'll make your job easier." She slipped in next to Seojin and put her arm around her waist, smiling for the camera.
"Where are you posting these? On the JBN account? Do the fans even know I exist yet? Or will this be the first time they see me?" Elena realized that she had no idea what the CEO had done to prepare for her arrival. It certainly hadn't included telling the members or manager about her, so why would it include telling the fans.
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Idol (leader and main dancer of J.B.N.).
Lesbian.
Single, very closeted.
04/04/2002.
22.
Horse (Korea)
Authored by Etienne.
Offline.
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Post by Woo Seojin on Jul 29, 2020 19:23:49 GMT -8
Seojin draped her arm over Elena's shoulders and took several pictures, eventually getting one that she was happy about. She said, "I'm not the one posting them. Or at least not yet. The manager and CEO want us to get photos with you, training and socializing and hanging out, and then there will be some more official photos from shooting the MV, and they're going to announce you as the hidden member at some point, and then try to make sure that you get good social media coverage with the group and all the individual members. I don't know the exact details, but it will probably mostly go up on the JBN official accounts."
Most of them didn't have publicly viewable private accounts anyhow. She lowered the phone again, since she was satisfied with this set of pictures, and tucked it in her pocket. She didn't let go of Elena right away though, instead glancing around to double check if there was anyone else around again, and then wiggling just a little bit closer to her. She still just had he arm around Elena's shoulders, but she tilted her head a little bit so that it rested gently against Elena's, and said softly, "For the record, this is nice."
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Main Vocal, Lead Dancer of J.B.N..
Bisexual.
Single.
04/13/2005.
19.
Rooster (Korea)
Authored by Velexa.
Offline.
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Post by Elena Moon on Jul 29, 2020 19:28:29 GMT -8
Elena listened to the company's plan and felt a little more reassured. She knew she had a steamroller-type personality, so it was probably good they added her closer to the end. If she'd been in the group earlier and someone else had been added, she might not know how to pull herself back.
Elena was confused when Seojin began looking around, wondering what she was up to. She was pleasantly surprised when she leaned her head against her own. She couldn't help but giggle with glee, "it is nice," she said, using her hand at Seojin's waist to tickle her.
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Idol (leader and main dancer of J.B.N.).
Lesbian.
Single, very closeted.
04/04/2002.
22.
Horse (Korea)
Authored by Etienne.
Offline.
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Post by Woo Seojin on Jul 29, 2020 19:42:24 GMT -8
Seojin yelped with surprise when Elena tickled her and squirmed away from the offending hand, causing her to lose her balance a little bit and basically catch herself with the arm around Elena's shoulders and by putting her other hand on the railing on Elena's other side.
She realized that she was basically hanging off Elena, leaning into her a little bit with the railing behind her, and she whispered, voice still full of startled laughter, "Stop that."
There wasn't any bite to it though, and she hadn't pulled away quite yet, though she knew that she probably should. She was curious what Elena would do, after the conversation that they'd been having. The fluttering in her stomach was back.
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Main Vocal, Lead Dancer of J.B.N..
Bisexual.
Single.
04/13/2005.
19.
Rooster (Korea)
Authored by Velexa.
Offline.
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Post by Elena Moon on Jul 29, 2020 19:57:23 GMT -8
Elena made sure to hold onto Seojin. She'd wanted to see if she was ticklish but didn't know she was that ticklish. She took a step closer, so Seojin was backed up against the railing, "now you won't fall," she whispered back.
She noticed movement out of the corner of her eye and gently removed Seojin's arm from her neck and stepped back, but she held onto her hand. She tugged it lightly, "let's go to the park unnie," she whined cutely as a couple walked by. She hoped Seojin wouldn't freak out. She'd tried to get them out of the compromising position quietly and efficiently, and the couple hadn't seemed to be paying them any attention.
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Idol (leader and main dancer of J.B.N.).
Lesbian.
Single, very closeted.
04/04/2002.
22.
Horse (Korea)
Authored by Etienne.
Offline.
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Post by Woo Seojin on Jul 29, 2020 20:33:52 GMT -8
Seojin blushed as Elena separated the two of them, wondering for a moment if she'd gone past a line for Elena somehow, and then she saw the couple wandering through the quiet end of the waterfront park. She was relieved that Elena had noticed and thought enough to separate them even if part of her missed the contact, even though it was also embarrassing.
She squeezed Elena's hand and pulled her back a little bit so that they could walk side by side, rubbing her thumb over the back of Elena's hand, and said, "OK, let's take our walk through the park."
Holding hands was good, holding hands was something that friends could and would do. She wouldn't be doing something dumb and getting herself in trouble with holding hands, but at the same time, she was curious about what it would be like the next time it was just the two of them, or what would have happened if they'd been alone at that spot by the waterfront for a little longer.
She pointed out the bridge that they could see clearly not too far ahead of them and said, "We're walking to the one a little bit past that, that's the one that we need to take a bus across."
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Main Vocal, Lead Dancer of J.B.N..
Bisexual.
Single.
04/13/2005.
19.
Rooster (Korea)
Authored by Velexa.
Offline.
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Post by Elena Moon on Jul 29, 2020 20:41:55 GMT -8
Elena was happy Seojin had caught on. She happily fell in step with her and began to swing their hands as they walked. "It's so beautiful out here and I love the fresh air. Thanks for taking me out, unnie."
She nodded and started heading towards the bridge Seojin had pointed to. She was excited to ride the bus and go shopping and do all things Korean. It was very different here and she was happy to experience it all, especially with Seojin by her side.
"Do you still have friends from your school that you see? Or is it all idol all the time now?" she asked, wanting to know Seojin better.
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Idol (leader and main dancer of J.B.N.).
Lesbian.
Single, very closeted.
04/04/2002.
22.
Horse (Korea)
Authored by Etienne.
Offline.
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Post by Woo Seojin on Jul 29, 2020 20:54:52 GMT -8
Seojin smiled at Elena and said, "We'll have to do this again when we have the time. I'm glad you're enjoying it so far."
She had to think about Elena's question for a bit. There wasn't really a good way to say, I didn't really have friends. It wasn't even really true, but she hadn't had close friends at school. Going back and forth from Korea to California and back had disrupted that for her. She said, "There are a few other people I was friendly with in high school who are idols or idol trainees that I'm sure I'll see again soon, and some of us keep in touch a little on social media. I didn't have any super close friends at my high school though. I was very focused. I still have a few dance friends from when I was in California who I keep in touch with."
Seojin was glad for the built in friend group that JBN was building for her. She liked the other girls, and it meant a chance to have real friends. It was a nice side effect of starting to achieve her goals.
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Main Vocal, Lead Dancer of J.B.N..
Bisexual.
Single.
04/13/2005.
19.
Rooster (Korea)
Authored by Velexa.
Offline.
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Post by Elena Moon on Jul 29, 2020 21:08:50 GMT -8
"It seems like in Korea you need to have been here for a long time before you really get friends. Like, you can't just come in and have friends after a year or so." Elena shook her head, "I don't really get that."
She took a few breaths while she tried to figure out how to phrase her next words, "I think maybe that's why my dad didn't want me coming here. I think it's weird enough that someone from Korea, especially with the way the culture is, would ever pursue a Spanish woman. We're very loud and fiery and stubborn and that doesn't seem to fall into the Korean standards of a woman. I can't imagine my dad acting like the CEO or manager though. He doesn't act very Korean," she laughed.
"I hope that wasn't offensive, it wasn't meant to be," she tried to repair the situation.
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Idol (leader and main dancer of J.B.N.).
Lesbian.
Single, very closeted.
04/04/2002.
22.
Horse (Korea)
Authored by Etienne.
Offline.
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Post by Woo Seojin on Jul 29, 2020 21:17:57 GMT -8
Seojin shook her head and said, "That makes sense. I spent four years in California, and I came back and didn't really fit here anymore. I never fit in there either, but I could see why your dad would be worried. I think that it's different though being in a career like this. We have to do so much together, and perform a bunch, and so the rules are a little different."
She smiled a little and said, "Right away, when I did the training camp after the first round of auditions, I had more people who were like friends than I'd had since I was a little kid in my hometown. I've made good friends because of JBN. I do think in high school, it was easier to be friendly with the idols and idol trainees after I got into the company because we had that in common."
She hoped that she wasn't going to make Elena discouraged with that, and so she added, squeezing Elena's hand again, "I'm really glad that you decided to come to Korea. It means that I got to meet you."
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Main Vocal, Lead Dancer of J.B.N..
Bisexual.
Single.
04/13/2005.
19.
Rooster (Korea)
Authored by Velexa.
Offline.
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Post by Elena Moon on Jul 29, 2020 21:24:31 GMT -8
Elena smiled and squeezed her hand back. "I don't know if you've noticed, but I'm kind an an unstoppable force of happiness and joy. I make friends everywhere, I don't think my dad has anything to worry about. I'm glad I got to meet you too."
She stopped at a pretty statue and stepped behind Seojin, resting her head on her shoulder, "take a picture with the statue in the background," she said, reaching into Seojin's back pocket and grabbing her phone, handing it to her.
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Idol (leader and main dancer of J.B.N.).
Lesbian.
Single, very closeted.
04/04/2002.
22.
Horse (Korea)
Authored by Etienne.
Offline.
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Post by Woo Seojin on Jul 29, 2020 21:37:02 GMT -8
Seojin startled a little bit when Elena suddenly stopped at the statue, cuddled, and stuck her hand in Seojin's back pocket. Then she registered what Elena was saying and shakily took the phone from Elena's hand. She took a minute to lean back into Elena a little bit, taking a few deep breaths, and then she held up the phone to take more pictures of the two of them. It took her a few tries to get one that wasn't blurry, and she said, "On the way back, you can take the pictures because you'll have your own phone."
She hooked her arm through Elena's though and started them walking again. They'd traveled about half the distance at this point, and she was enjoying it, but her mind was also holding the list of tasks that they needed to complete. She wondered what sort of food they'd find that would sound good to them for eating a meal out. The area they were going wasn't one she was terribly familiar with, though she'd been there a few times.
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Main Vocal, Lead Dancer of J.B.N..
Bisexual.
Single.
04/13/2005.
19.
Rooster (Korea)
Authored by Velexa.
Offline.
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Post by Elena Moon on Jul 29, 2020 21:41:55 GMT -8
Elena noticed it took a minute for Seojin to pull herself together and started to put things together. "Should I keep my hands out of your pockets?" she asked. "I wasn't being perverted or anything," she defended herself.
She held onto Seojin's linked arm and followed along, "I'm excited, not only do you get to be my first phone number, but you'll be in my first selca too!"
She saw a bus in the distance and started running, dragging Seojin along with her. She didn't pause to think if maybe that was the wrong bus or if there'd be another one soon. She just saw a bus and wanted to try and catch it.
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Idol (leader and main dancer of J.B.N.).
Lesbian.
Single, very closeted.
04/04/2002.
22.
Horse (Korea)
Authored by Etienne.
Offline.
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Post by Woo Seojin on Jul 29, 2020 21:48:51 GMT -8
Seojin protested, "I didn't think you were! It just startled me. It's fine, don't worry."
She could tell that she was blushing, but then Elena was running, tugging her along. She ran with her for a little bit, and then saw what she was running for and tugged them back to a more normal speed, laughing. She said, "That's not the bus we're trying to catch, and even if it was, it comes really often, so it would be silly to try to chase it down. The one we want will be a different color than that. That one goes way further."
She put her arm over Elena's shoulders again, reminding herself just as much as Elena, "We're not in a rush. We can enjoy the waterfront."
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