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Sunday afternoon feels a little longer than it should be, don’t you think so, neighbors? It’s all about honey and woodsmoke over my lungs. Standing at the balcony, doing nothing but staring at the ceiling might be one of the best way to spent the time wisely, at least for me. I’m telling you this because I know your ribs might feel like a birdcage today, too. I know the way the light hits the floorboards makes you wanted to apologize for just being present at some flicker of moment. But, as long as we’re still here, skinning the day for whatever sweetness hasn’t turned to salt yet, it’ll be just fine. If the Monday-panic starts to sharpen its teeth in the back of your mind, remember the way the light looked when it was too thick to swallow. Take a piece of this bread and some red cherries on top—don’t you worry if it’s a little burnt at the edges; that’s the tastier part, after all! Consider this as your gift for being in peace, because we surely have another weeks of nosebleed heat to pass by, right?
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We are three days into this and the air smells like salt-spray, messy heart, the sweet scent of sun-baked skin and sunscreen. Here come us—me, Eelje’s Anna, with Samniont’s Heeseung and Talse’s Juhoon, letting you to take a peek into our second time being spent together, thoroughly; we took a stroll down the beach on the afternoon, exactly against the shore where blue-bruised expanse could makes every human’s worry feel like a paper-cut in a monsoon. And then, there he was, a tiny, four-legged baby tucked into a patch of shade that had me hooked into. We stayed for a heartbeat that stretched into an hour, tracing soft grit of the dunes and letting him sniff our ink-stained fingers. We don’t even bother checking the time, just cradle the way his purr felt against our palm until the sun sets! Coming back to the villa was a tumble of laughter, sandy floorboards and fizzy pop of soda cans. The weather is good enough so we had our bodies half-dipped into the backyard pool, all splash and things. I watched how the youngest decided to be silly, too—him, a red can, and a face full of mock-serious concentration as he tried to explain how to drink a cola like it was the only thing that mattered in the world. Nothing much, just us doubled over until our stomachs ached. So, stay here with us, tucked into the sofa with plate balanced on your knees and TV humming in the background. You don’t have to wait for the other shoe to drop, we’ve got enough lightning in this room to last the night—best served with a side laughter and a cat who doesn’t even know our names.
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The day finally came. Soigné's Junseo, Schröder's Leo, Finches' Leo, Scalden's Leo, Runeshard's Geonwoo, Soigné's Sangwon, Merfyn's Sangwon, Wyrmharrow's Sangwon, Hjërt's Sangwon, Soigné's Sanghyeon, Majerle's Sanghyeon, and Eelje's Sanghyeon really did make their way to Soigné's Arno, Eldraeth's Arno, Wraitheight's Arno, Schröder's Xinlong, Finches' Anxin, Lorwaine's Anxin, Scarvaine's Anxin hometown, and somehow the night ended with all of us just hanging out in the same room.

As soon as we settled in, Soigné's Arno, Eldraeth's Arno, and Wraitheight's Arno got comfortable first, already lying down with a snack like this was nothing new. Sitting close by, Finches' Anxin, Lorwaine's Anxin, and Scarvaine's Anxin stayed quiet and relaxed, while Schröder's Xinlong focused a little too seriously on his food. At first, Soigné's Junseo tried to keep his cool image, but he gave in pretty quickly. Schröder's Leo, Finches' Leo, and Scalden's Leo was fully invested in every bite. Off to the side, Runeshard's Geonwoo leaned back with a drink, throwing in comments here and there. Not far from him, Soigné's Sanghyeon, Majerle's Sanghyeon and Eelje's Sanghyeon kept snacking like they wasn’t planning to stop. And of course, Soigné's Sangwon, Merfyn's Sangwon, Wyrmharrow's Sangwon, and Hjërt's Sangwon made the whole room louder without even trying.

There was nothing special planned that night. We were just there, sharing snacks and space without thinking too much about it. Somehow it felt easy. And that was more than enough.