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.

Hiiii, Ilyes! Today felt like the first page of a new chapter. I woke up with nervous thoughts and so many “what ifs,” but before leaving, I reminded myself that I trust myself, and I will step forward more boldly. At first, the hallways felt huge and my heart would not stop racing.. yet slowly everything became lighter. I met new classmates, shared small laughs, and realized it was not as scary as I imagined. By the end of the day, I was no longer nervous, yeay! Just excited for tomorrow and all the memories waiting ahead. 🩷

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Good afternoon, Ilyes! It’s me, Eelje’s Jiung. I just uploaded a cover of Back Number’s song 水平線 (Horizon)—it’s in Japanese. I really enjoyed recording it, and I hope you’ll enjoy listening to it too. Also here are some photos I took during the shoot. Look at the city lights behind me—don’t they look amazing? I thought they made the perfect backdrop, so I had to take a few shots. Shooting this cover was a lot of fun anyways, and I’m really happy with how it turned out. Go check out the cover and let me know what you think. I’m curious to hear your thoughts and which part of the song you like the most.
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Let me tell you something, Paris is more like a ribcage and we’re all crawling underneath the bones, dressed in silk that feels like shedding skin. I’m sitting front-row at the show two days ago, but my chair is three inches off the floor and nobody notices the gravity is broken. The models walk in a line like a recurring dream you can’t ever wake up from; all long limbs.. and static noise. I think the hemlines are stitched with the secrets I whispered into my pillow back in 2019, methinks? Now look through this window with me, quick! Before the view changes again. This is my life right now. It’s beautiful, isn’t it? Beautiful in a way that makes your teeth ache. I’m quite happy, I think. Talking about it feels a little strange, happiness is foreign to me. I don’t understand a single word being said, but for once, I don’t have to translate my heart into something edible. That’s the most relief I’ve felt in years. My stomach is full of anxieties but it somehow turned out to be something good, too. And I think I accidentally swallowed a key, but, which door does it open, anyway?
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These were taken while I was on my way to Macau, and I took a little time to snap a few pictures. I actually miss my short hair.. but whether it’s long or short, I love them both. (Though I think I might go back to short hair, just wait a little longer, please.) Have a great, great day ahead. 🖤
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Good morning, Ilyes! It’s been a long long long time since my last great… I’m kinda nervous 😮‍💨 My hair turned pink from using a dry shampoo (or whatever it’s called). I bought it from dedek Nahyun’s room. 🙂‍↕️