× hand in hand.

@wonho Latex white gloves slid down his hands, one by one and stretched over the expanse as Jeongguk pulled on the rolled cuffs whilst wiggling his fingers making sure they fitted properly prior to gripping his costumer's chin. He bended his knees in order to lower himself and leaned forward, inspecting the male's bruised cheek and busted lower lip. "You have a pretty face, it would be a pity to have it ruined with scars which can be easily treated." Jeongguk commented casually, establishing eye contact, briefly. He plucked out the iodine and poured them over the cotton pad.

Jeongguk's hand halted, he stopped to stare at the stranger as a light chortle escaped his fleshly lips. "Yes, I am. No need to apologise, I have been told that a lot ever since I came back." Fingers continued to clean the wounds carefully, then he adds. "My name is Jeongguk." He scooped a bit of petroleum jelly and rubbed it over the wound then covered it with regular band-aids, but he plasters a black and white bunny band-aid over the male's cheek. He followed the same procedure over the wound on his arms and thereafter, crouched down to wrap gauges over the male's knees. Jeongguk was lost in his ruminations while the pads of his calloused fingers run up and down the purple welt across the male's calf as if he'd been hit with something like a stick or something.

@jeongguk ₂ Hoseok stepped into the pharmacy, keeping his head as low as possible "thank you" he muttered as he passed the younger male. He lifted his brow at the other's comment about his injuries to his face "You want to treat me? I thought the pharmacy closed in a few minutes. You really don't- okay" he sighed

He walked over and took a seat as instructed, watching the younger curiously "You're Mr Jeon's son aren't you? You look a lot like him. Sorry, that was rude just ignore me" he looked down at his hands, he really should have kept his mouth shut

@wonho A cursory glance up and down at the Haggard appearance, Jeongguk retrieve the hands from his pocket and wrapped his fingers around the handle of the door pushing the glass partition open again. "Do come in." He answered, peering over the stranger from his shoulder before stepping inside the pharmacy again noting several scratches evident upon the latter's face. They weren't deep enough to necessitate immediate medical attention however- "...those bruises will leave nasty scars on your face provided that you simply make do with bandages over them. Let me treat them." He couldn't help but vocalize out his pondering, making his way behind the counter soundlessly.

"Please, take a seat. It won't take long." Jeongguk was already searching for the first aid kit located at the shelf beneath the cashier drawer. He plucked out iodine and gauge, but his fingers lingered while it moved back and forth between the antibiotic and petroleum jelly. For safe measure, he took the latter option just in case the male was allergic towards antibiotics. Placing the collected items on the counter-top, he gestured towards the movable chair he'd wheeled from behind and patted on the vacant spot.

@jeongguk ₂ []don't worry. I really do understand. It's completely okay, just let me know via pms if you're feeling like this again.

@wonho [] ah, yes. Thank you for being so considerate and understanding. My apologies, I was just not in the correct mind state to replies. Sorry for making you wait still. But I'll try to do so as soon as possible.

@jeongguk ₂ [[Its okay, I just wanted to make sure you were still okay with the plot. I understand, no worries

@wonho []my apologies, due to lose muse I wasn't able to reply. I shall do so within this week. Again my apologies.

@jeongguk ₂ [I'm poking you since it's been two weeks]

@jeongguk ₂ Hoseok waited until Mrs Kim left the pharmacy, not wanting her to make a big deal about his injuries like she usually did. He slipped inside and made his way up to the counter expecting to see Mr Jeon like usual, but he'd forgotten the man had passed recently. The man behind the counter looked a lot like Mr Jeon so maybe he was his son? He'd have to ask sometime

"I need some gauze, bandages, antiseptic and some pain killers" he said in a rough voice, his voice was like this after having a screaming match with someone who was starving their poor dog. Wounds littered his arms and a few bruises showed on his face, he'd protected the dog and taken a beating from the crazy owner but it was worth it since he'd been able to get the dog to safety inside his own home. That's where he kept these rescued animals until he could find them a good home. It wasn't a large house but he made it work. It was a mission of his to rescue and take care of all the mistreated dogs and cats in the area, as well as building temporary shelters for the strays.

He sighed and pressed the cloth he had pressed to his arm wound more firmly, it wasn't deep but it had bled quite a bit. Hoseok shifted his weight back and forth while he waited, the wound was starting to hurt more so he needed to take care of it soon or he was going to make a mess of the pharmacy floor. "I really need to go, are you almost done?" he asked with gritted teeth, the pain was bad but he was trying to endure. You wouldn't think a rake could do much damage but it did.

@l. hoseok At the inception of every ebonized vesper when Jeongguk casted his gaze outside the window, it felt like he was revisiting an old photograph from a family album. It was familiar yet didn't feel quite at home.The crepuscular sky casted several beacons upon the sea beneath akin to golden sequins shimmering on the train of an elaborate dress. His father had passed away two weeks ago and left Jeongguk his business, the pharmacy. He had always wondered why his old man had returned to this quiet and small town after spending his entire youth in the bustling metropolis? Then again, his father loved everything unique, he was drawn to wild bracken and ivy over rhododendrons or roses.

A tired sigh released upon straightening his spine, the elbows once rested on the counter-top were politely folded when he caught sight of the store's regular elderly costumer.

"Mrs Kim, here are your medicines. Please be careful on your way back." The man bid with a professional smile as courteously lead the lady towards the exist and opened the door for her.

'Same thing, everyday. Same people, everyday..." Jeongguk thought releasing another sigh as he stepped outside, retrieving the phone from his coat's pocket to check the time. "It's already past closing time. I should go home." He muttered lowly while slipping the phone back inside his pocket. "Huh?" Jeongguk blinked when a silhouette appeared infront of him and he raised his chin to address the individual.

"Can I help you?" He queried with a befuddled expression on his face.

@l. hoseok @jeongguk ₂ [] happy roleplaying!