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[afterword]

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[afterword]

Almost does. Despite still being a room in the hotel.

[ he doesn't really look like he's looking anywhere in particular. head tilted to the side. ] I did have a little glimpse of it earlier.

[ when they met up, Dokja hooked his arm with Joonghyuk's btw. totally not weird on a non-affection week. Jin would normally be running about the moment they reached the mountain but, she's still at Dokja's side. ]

[malewife]

[ Uh… Not that he minds. ]

You’re very close.

[ Niah, after sprinting forward for a bit, comes back because he notices Jin isn’t with him. He checks on her? What’s wrong? ]

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Should I not be? [ it's said with amusement but he missteps a moment and his grip tightens as if he might fall. like he's not paying attention to where he's stepping.

Jin seems fine, her tails wagging when Niah checks on her but she does look up at Dokja. hm. ]

[malewife]

[ Niah noses her? What is wrong?

Joonghyuk, however, is quicker to realize— ]

Can you see?

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[ Jin returns the nosing, before she barks at Dokja.

Who stays quiet for a moment, opens his mouth and closes it as he squints at nothing in particular. Maybe anyone else he could fool long enough but Joonghyuk is too perspective. He eventually sighs. ]

...I can't see anything right now.

[malewife]

... You've eaten before you lost your sight?

[ Eating

is

important

Dokja? ]

[afterword]

Why does that matter?

[ HE'S BLIND? ]

[malewife]

You shouldn’t be hiking on an empty stomach.

[ I’m sorry he is so much?? But this is important? ]

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Yoo Joonghyuk. I literally cannot see anything.

[ he hates loves you. shakes his head. ]

I ate earlier, I'll be fine.

[malewife]

A hike is not that much enjoyable blind…

[ But. fine. He brings Dokja along. ]

There are a lot of trees, a lot of foliage, but barely any flowers where we are right now.

[ This… is an attempt to describe to him the sights. ]

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It's alright, I had a glimpse of it earlier so I can put my imagination to work.

[ There are no complaints with hiking around, though the... example of descriptions has him snorting softly. The corner of his eyes crinkles with mirth as his head tilts in his companion's direction. ]

Are we on a trail?

[ Jin, seeming assured that Joonghyuk has Dokja, will pay more attention to their walk and Niah. ]

[malewife]

We’re taking the easy trail.

[ Niah will lead them then, more so he will scout after seeing Dokja is FUCKING BLIND. ]

[afterword]

How's the view so far?

[ be nice. sometimes you just lose your vision? Jin follows after Niah, sniffing along and ensuring the path is safe. ]

[malewife]

[ if he was from an earlier canonpoint he would really be "i don't like landscapes." ]

... It's nice. What trails used to look like before the apocalypse.

[ ... ]

Do you even know what that's like?

[afterword]

Mmm.

[ blinks, though it doesn't do anything for his vision. ]

From before? Not really, I was a salaryman. I slept, woke up and went to work, came home, and slept again for work the next day.

[ ... ]

But we do some hiking now. [ back home. ]

[malewife]

... Do we?

[ Is Dokja going to tell him stories of home, of the future?

He isn't sure if he's ready for that, or if he wants to hear—it would mean he would hope more, then the fall when he fails would be far more severe. Still, his mind already paints a picture of all of them hiking... Lee Hyunsung leading them because of his military background, maybe too excited to chaperone them.

Jihye complaining about Hyunsung's enthusiasm, maybe complaining about the heat beating on her. The other two kids and his sister running off ahead, excited to get to the top as the rest of the adults take their time. ]

[afterword]

[ all he can do is talk, since he can't really look around so. he talks. ]

Sometimes with the group, sometimes just us.

When the holidays rolled around, we went ice skating. I'm pretty sure I impressed you just a little with my skills.

[ he's a fucking liar but he says it confidently.]

[malewife]

I doubt that.

[ HIM? BEING IMPRESSED BY DOKJA?

Okay, possible. ]

[afterword]

It's true.

[ nods along. mhm mhm mhm ]

[malewife]

You never hiked before the scenarios and you're trying to tell me you can ice skate well. Well enough to impress me.

[ Joonghyuk is barely impressed ever. ]

[afterword]

I can be skilled in other areas despite that.

Unexpected, right? That's exactly how I impressed you.

[ he's bullshitting ]

[malewife]

That makes it more unbelievable.

[ Just a flat stare. ]

I'm more likely to believe that you prevented another apocalypse.

[afterword]

[ he can't see your flat stare, still blind. ]

Well, it's too bad there's no ice skating rink otherwise I'd be able to show you.

[ more like lucky. ]

[malewife]

We can ask the staff to see if it's possible.

[afterword]

I don't think it is. If it was, I'm sure there are other things to have in more demand for other than a mountain.

[ speaking of, as they reach to other parts of it it... he isn't sure if it's him, if because his other senses are heighten a little but.

it is a bit hard to breathe. he coughs a little, taking a shaky breath and squints. ] Did we go higher?

[ it didn't feel like they went up hill...? ]