☼ Bonfire

@☼ Seulgi /snorts and stares at Seulgi
"When did you get so sick minded?"
/shakes her head. Though she knew the other was joking, Dara would never go so far as to Hamin. His ity was precious to him and she respected that.

@☼ Dara /she giggled and nods
I know he's gay...but as the elders taught us entertainers a proper way to lose it is to have with the opposite gender plus who said he would give it to you, i said steal right?
/she grinned at her insanely bad idea and laughed

@☼ Seulgi /sends Seulgi an odd expression before bursting out laughing herself at the ridiculous idea.
"Like he'd give me that." /snorts.
"Between you and me" /whispers. "I'm pretty sure he's gay. Though I don't know if he realises that yet." /winks

@☼ Dara /she came closer then giggled before whispering to you
Vcard~
/she giggled some more from the erse idea but then she couldn't control it and ends up laughing

@☼ Seulgi /narrows her eyes at the other, suddenly curious and altogether more energised.
"What do you mean?" /asks coyly

@☼ Dara /she laughed upon hearing that both of you steal each other's stuff
Why don't you steal something that he never knew he had from the beginning
/she giggled and smiled and pointed up to the sky
I just missed them
/she said casually and smiled

@☼ Seulgi "Just up to his usual antics"
/Dara sighed, shaking her head. Though she did find it kind of funny. There was always something going on between her and Hamin. An unwritten challenge to one up each other by stealing each other's stuff.
"That doesn't surprise me." /laughs and glances towards the other.
"What you doing out here so late?"

@☼ Dara {{i can do third like that ...but no para cause it's 2am *^* and I'll try it next time }}

/she looked around looking where the noise was comming from; she saw Dara close to where she is and scooted close to her.
What happened? Did Hamin do something?
/she sighed at the troublesome pair, still not understanding why they were best friends; Seulgi lied down and turn to face her leader
do you know it's usually peaceful here and you guys cause most of the commotion in our tribe
/she chuckled and smiled
I wish i have someone like that too cause it seems fun

@☼ Seulgi {{okay I'm gonna try 1st POV, otl}}

"Yah!"
/yells as she leaves her tent, watching Hamin, her best friend, run off in the distance with her favourite scarf.
"How did I let him slip past me?" /mutters under breath and slogs towards the bonfire, letting out a puff.
"Ugh. Long day." /lies down on the sand nearby.

{{okay. It's still kind of 3rd but I tried XD
Also, now I really want roasted marshmallows}}

/sits by the bonfire trying warm at the cold windy night as i watch the stars

@☼ Luhan |SH| Small sobs escaped his lips as he was in the grip of his faithful leader. This was so strange, yet, he perhaps knew deep deep inside that luhan really did care for the boy. Ever since back then when he was a child. The younger glimpsed up, a thumb wiping away his drops of tears from his face. ”E..ehm… dara is probably not home today, I guess it`ll be fine, yet, I don´t think she would be happy if someone took her bed, but we got some spare pillows you can borrow, or my bed is ehhhr….. fine too. ” Another question raised his mind, making the boy stutter shyly a yes, this tribe was almost like a family. A family he needed to protect.


Thinking over what he just said, the young thief realized how embarassing it would be. Having his leader in the tent? HIS PRIVATE TENT! Goodness. Hope dara doesn`t get home. Oh and now, well, Hamin didn´t have much to hide from Luhan? Or well some private things, but thats another story. ” So ehm…. Lu… T-thanks for hearing me out. I`m sorry if my story was all sippy.. But, now you at least know why I hate the nobles. They ruined my life. Thats what they did! ” at a small sob appeared followed by a growl in anger. Sitting up, he noticed that the meat was finished grilling, and he took it off and tore off a bite and gave it to Luhan.

@☼ Hamin "Tch, that's not true. They all know you exist, you're just so good at your job and hiding away that they don't speak," he said with a rather cheeky wink. Finally, the male heaved a sigh of relief when the other pretty much sank into his arms just like that without any argument. Luhan rubbed at Hamin's back reassuringly and could feel the younger shuddering in his grip. He didn't pressure any more out and merely stayed silent letting Hamin have the time to voice out anything else he needed to or to just let out any more tears.

Leaning back slightly to get a glimpse at the crying man, Luhan reached a thumb up to wipe away the tear carefully. "Do you want me to come over tonight?" the leader offered in a manner that was truly meant to be innocent. He just wanted to give the younger some reassurance over his safety. "Yes... shadows never leave for good, but they do hide in the right light or lack thereof. Things will get better eventually. You're not going back because you're safe here and I'd never let anyone harm you here. You like it here yes? You can think of the people here as family. You really don't have to worry. You'll see. I promise.

{{*roasting marshmallows on the bonfire and watching the show >:3 *}}

@☼ Luhan The boy sighed, thanking silently the leader for cooling down his rather low burned arm. After finishing talking about it once, it felt some sort of freeing? Like you threw two huge flour sacks off your shoulders. He suddenly felt his fingers twirling his hair straws, brushing his fingers through hamins brown hair, it gave him small chills back in the spine, but it felt nice, yet hamin couldn´t help but blush slightly, as he wasn`t much used to …. Kind and gentle touches. He normally jumped up or was reflected to kick someone in the face or pull a knife at them, but well… It was just Luhan so.. No one was going to get killed today.

”T-thanks I guess… Don`t know if I really does make a difference really, no one rarely know that I exist really… Except for you, dara and that sassy guy baekhyun… The boy raised a questioning eyebrow at the male`s sudden motion of opening his arms, indicating to a hug. Hamin didn`t know whether to accept it or not. He didn`t hug… often.. ”Ehm…” without any more words, or complains, hamin just moved himself into his arms, awkwardly swirling his arms around luhans torso, as he leant his head onto the males chest. Luhan was after all taller. He was warm, heartbeat calm, the younger closed his eyes for a second, feeling a sudden pressure to press out some tears, which felt as salty as ever. He hasn`t been crying since back then.. At luhan´s tent when he arrived to the desert tribe. He remember that when he was a kid back then, all he could do was just to burst into tears, but Luhan was there to help.



Thinking of it now, was actually kind of embarrassing. He felt for hulking a little, tears flowing down his cheek, one followed his scar on his cheek, so gently trailing alongside his lines. Luhan`s sweather must have been soaked by now, mother earth know what he would do now… “I-I… can`t sleep at night because of this… That’s why I`m never in peace… The past always hunts me, like a dark shadow, never leaving my side. Someone is after me, I know it.. Someone from the castle. I don`t wanna go back there… not the dungeons.. “ he hulked, just blowing up like a bomb, desperately throwing out his worries. Hamin had this awful feeling that someone from the castle might have known this noble man he killed, that someone close to him wished to slaughter Hamin, avenge that horrible scumbag. Hamin`s body were shaking, his hands clinging onto the shirt Luhan were wearing. Hamin was utterly afraid, but holding all this in for such a long time, it finally felt releaving to just pour it out, all in one big bomb. Yet it made the young boy look like a mess.

@☼ Hamin Wincing since the whole mess was clearly not his intention, Luhan guiltily bit his lip. A little shriek left his lips over the sudden sand sprinkling over him, he was definitely glad he had his eyes shut as he turned his head away in time. That stuff was always a pain in the eye ball. He then grabbed his water pouch, loosening it from his hip along with his scarf there. He then poured some of the water on it and wrapped it around Hamin's hand in attempt to cool it. "For a thief you're rather jumpy and clumsy when you're exposed, my friend," he teased with a crinkle of his eyes due to a smile.

Luhan at least managed to grin even more, proud to hear such news over his little unstoppable duo. If it weren't for those two they would have no goods or money to trade for decent food from the markets in town. They would be without necessities such as clothes or shoes, so of course he was grateful for their help and talent, but he'd kept that silent for quite some time.

Clearing his throat and leaning his elbows on his knees to listen to the more serious conversation, Luhan heaved a sigh. Hearing such a thing from someone he considered family honestly tore at his heart. Trying to keep the male calm or comfort him in some way, the leader played with Hamin's hair before shaking his head at the very end. "If anything, you should be proud of it. You survived... you preserved and fought on. I'm proud of you. I may not say it enough but I'm proud and grateful to have you here. It truly wouldn't be the same without you here." Leaning back, Luhan spread his arms open for a hug because even if the other was stubborn, Luhan knew when a person needed some affection or a hug and this was damnright one of those times!

@☼ Luhan Completely concentrated on grilling the meat , the boy barely kept any attention to anyone who would arrive . " Aaaah!" He eeeked as some ticklish breath startled the young kid , his body jumped as he lost the stock with the meat on into the fire . Hurriedly Hamin foolishly stick his hand into the fire to snatch the stock " ow ow ow hot hot hot !!!' He managed to get it out but lost the stock into the ground in front of him . The boy turned to the side , looming annoyed at Luhan who stood there chuckling . The male hissed annoyed at his leader. Grabbing some sand into his palm and threw it at his leader.
" can you please stop doing that ! Next time I Grill you to barbecue !! " hamin sat down again, attempting to find something cool down his hand with as it was quite burned, even some scars seemed pretty heated up too. A small nudge from the playful leader was given and hamin only gave a small smile before he gave a small pinch on the shoulder at lu.


Listening to Luhan next to him , the boy looked down a little , oh ehm ... We're doing fine I guess . She's nice, good friend really , or more like a sister to me which I never had ." He replied . What was Luhan leading into? Improved well he had become a better person , but improved ? In which way?


When the faithful leader brought up , well a topic hamin hoped he never would dip into and actually talk about. The brunette fiddled with his hands, biting his bottom lip .. You really wanna know ?" He asked lowly . Clearing his throat , as he knew luhan needed to know . And truthfully hamin owed him the truth .

' well you see lu , it started back then when I was 6 I believe , a virus came to town and my parents died. I was left alone in the town, and for years I had to steal and rob people just for a piece of bread . But one day, when I was stealing a wealthy man found me , and made me into his slave . " he took a deep breath . " for years I lived in the dungeons . Whenever the man was bored he took me out , hit me , sliced me up , abused me, and forced me to ..." The boy was about to vomit of the thought . " it was so big , and the ugh it tasted aweful. If I disobeyed he would kick my, tear my hair and slice me even more up. I barely got food . I was starving . He said of I was nice to him and obeyed I would get food . I was ten years in slavery . Sometimes he even sold hours of me to play with some royal guy. The guy even smuggled food to me . And down in the dungeon , through the years a prisoner taught me how to fight as he felt sorry for me. But even if hose small slice of hope was given to me by those people the never ending hours , days and night , years of torture kept on bringing me down. I remember his knife , the screams muffled in a pillow . How the blade smoothly stuck deeply into my skin, and the spicy red warmth slid out . I was a mess , I never got to sleep, because I knew he would come and find me , drag me out by my chains and into his room. But one faithful night , I had gotten this haladie of this friend and I was 16. The man had decided I had gotten to an age where he attempted to dress me , he for once attempted to touch me down there, but I brought myself to fight back, I was so startled , I raged , yelled and I thoughtlessly stabbed him with all my might with my blade , blood spilled all over me, walls painted in red. It felt good, the moment of heat were I felt so relieved, but when I saw him , realised what I have done in all reality. I saw his frightened face , emotionless , dead. It was my first time killing a man. I remember I was chased by some guards. As it turned out that this man was one of the mad king's advisers . So I ran into the desert in hope they never would find me. I ran for days, nights and well the rest do you know ..." He finished talking and looked away . So embarrassing . " that's why I hate showing my body, my face , because It's a gruesome reminder of my past "

@☼ Hamin Grinning rather mischievously as he eyed Hamin's silhouette, Luhan crouched onto the ground. With the silence of a snake, the leader slipped barefooted over the sand until he was directly behind the male. Only then did he give a quiet whisper of "boo" right in Hamin's ear to tickle his breath over it in attempt to startle. Just as quick as he was there he hopped back to avoid any flailing limbs or fiery sticks JUST to play it cautious.

Laughing all the while, Luhan finally strode back with an air of confidence before flopping next to the other and nudging against him. He then bared his arm so he could go on ahead and take the hit he knew he deserved to make it even.

"Hey... just wanted to talk to you, see how things were going with Dara. I heard you're making quite the team so far. I'm proud," he admitted with a pat on the younger's shoulder. "I never knew you could improve THIS much." The leader then cleared his throat and looked at the flames before him, wringing his hands together nervously. "However, I also have to bring up the past... I want you to know that you can trust me and can talk to me about anything. It feels like just yesterday I brought a mere boy five years younger than me into my tent and cleaned the blood that was both his own and someone else's off him. I just want to know what happened. I want to know if there's anyone else we need to keep an eye out for in order to keep you safe. You're one of us. You have every right to freedom and protection as anyone else. I don't want you to ever be afraid here. This is your home now."

@☼ Luhan Moonlight lit up the night, floods of stars glimmered up this peaceful evening. Wild flames from the bonfire flamed up, spiked the meat hamin concentrated hard on grilling as he sat there, waiting for his leader to arrive back from some sort of meeting. He didn´t know why, but Luhan somehow wanted to talk to him about something, or maybe this was a sick idea of making hamin less introverted? Try to make him more social? So he takes the task himself to spend time with hamin? Well he had done that for a few years they had known each other. Lu always took good care of Hamin ever since hamin got saved back then. Well he didn´t really complain about it. It would be a little lonely if the faithful leader never did so. Hamin just hoped he wouldn`t be a burden for him. After all, Luhan probably had other more important things to do. ” Come on… soon there. ” he told himself as he sat there with a thick stick he had whittled himself, with a piece of meat stuck into it, half grilled. Hamin admitted he wasn`t the best at grilling, Luhan actually taught him that, before that the little boy had only lived eating stolen or cold food. Stealing was an easy thing, but basic cooking was something he honestly lacked talent in.

He wondered though, was there anything important he wanted to talk about, since it was completely random that he asked about joining lu to grill.. hm… ”Well gotta try enjoy myself… ” he muttered to himself, quite tensed up, as he always felt anxious around Lu… Hamin wasn`t the best to socialize, he barely talked, he had always been like that, even Lu knew that, so he always tried everything, to make hamin more social. Like forcing him to join parties, and other social happenings. Oh well… Maybe it was for hamin´s best?