Round 2, Challenge #1: "Senseless"
Walking over to a nearby fountain, the small coin in his hand splashed as he
softly whispered a wish he knew only Paris
was able to grant. With the last word said, he was interrupted by the presence of someone else, but he didn’t need to worry,
after all, those are the same footsteps.
“Joongie, what are you wishing for?” he asked, voice pure with child’s curiosity as he slung an arm around your shoulders.
Relaxing under his touch, Jaejoong tried to think of a quick lie, but even before doing so, the two were asked to help bring
in the baggage. Yunho sighed, a little disappointed he wasn’t able to find out the elder’s thoughts, maybe it was one wish
that’s suppose to come true.
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Thoughts were lingering in Jaejoong’s mind as he propped his body up on the balcony, feeling the soft wind breeze by
in the humid air. Yunho watched silently from the room before he walked over and enclosed the small waist in his warmth.
He could admire Jaejoong all he wants, but holding the other was even better. Jaejoong at first stiffened at the sudden
warmth, but slowly relaxed as they gazed down at the streets being filled with night life.
With everything at ease, the other three members had fallen asleep in their room, each facing a different direction, yet
close enough to feel the radiating warmth. The other two stayed out longer, first just gazing, and then slowly coming
to talk about random things to pass the time. The night was getting darker by the passing minute as the two slept in each other’s
warm embrace. All the members slept that night, blocking reality out with their unspeakable dreams, trying to escape to a moment
they cherished.
Dawn came a moment too soon as 3 giggling and hustling boys were wide awake and taking pictures of their 2 sleeping hyungs,
who in turn just snuggled closer. When the two started to stir, the three ran off to go “continue getting ready” for the day.
Jaejoong who woke first found it hard to sit up, seeing how someone held them a bit too tight and his head was stuck in the
crook neck of the other. Waking up Yunho was not another option, seeing how his hands were trapped between the two, and his
voice didn’t seem to get through as Yunho just snuggled closer.
Changmin who had been watching Jaejoong struggled to get up gave him a hand by pressing Yunho’s nose plugs together so his
hyung can get free from being a teddy bear. Once Yunho began stirring, he immediately apologized to Jaejoong before running
off to take a shower. The morning went by quickly as the members rushed to get ready for their afternoon tour around
Paris, a place that all five of them were eager to view. Yunho and Jaejoong would
stick like superglue (without ever letting fate have to do any work) as the day’s event flashed in a blink of an eye.
The tour had ended roughly just before sunset, where they had landed in a park, green grass grazing in the direction of the wind,
and playing children all smiling and in a world of their own. Junsu who loved soccer could not help himself as he ran off to go
play with the kids who in turn let him into their childhood. The other members however were talking about their next days events,
leaving the childlike Junsu to whine about it tomorrow when they reviewed the plan.
Their break ended with the view of the golden sun going down behind the healthy green trees, letting life take its toll and pass
through a looking glass. The boys continued their walk again, seeing a variety of Picasso artworks to places like Rodin. It was
as if Paris was the world for one day, and the boys ventured all around in what felt
like 80 days. Exhausted from the fun yet working day, the boys all settled for one game that filled the apartment with cheerful
laughs and a loud “Ue-kyang-kyang”. The first day of Paris felt like magic, as so were
the next.
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The days passed with nothing but work, however the boys made it through, knowingly that one day of the weekend would be the chance
to enjoy Paris freely, making many more memories to attach to their already Life string of Moments. Already picking their partners;
Changmin and the Manager, Yoochun and Junsu, and of course, Yunho and Jaejoong, everyone was off to go site seeing, or at least 4 of
them did. Changmin on the other hand dragged his manager to the first tasty looking restraint or food stand that he saw. The remaining
pairs laughed at the silliness displayed by the youngest to only later depart for their own fun time.
Yunho’s and Jaejoong’s first stop was at the same fountain Jaejoong had made a wish on. They both dropped
a coin, mentally said their wishes, before heading off to their first destination. Walking around, going from place to place, the
boys spotted a Ferris wheel nearby, and like children, ran in line to wait for their turn. The line seemed to move fast as Yunho and
Jaejoong got their own small box, sitting next to each other, waiting for the view that Paris
had to offer. As they got up higher and higher, Jaejoong felt fear crawl in his stomach, for the height was unbearable. Yunho who sensed
the discomfort held Jaejoong’s hand for reassurance.
Once they reached the top, the Ferris wheel stopped, letting the two enjoy the view of Paris.
It was like being trapped in a portrait, the view of the Eiffel tower was off to the right, lit from top to bottom like a Christmas tree,
as the city glowed below like the happiness on a child’s face when receiving presents. However when the wheel started move again, it jerked
Jaejoong closer towards Yunho, who in turn held him to keep him safe. Here now, Fate decided to play a little game and let the Ferris Wheel
jerk once more, sending their lips crashing into one another.
Yunho and Jaejoong stuck at the top, lips crushed, eyes opened wide in shock before pulling apart. Jaejoong
looked down, his face flushed with cherry redness, index finger on bottom lip as Yunho gaped at his actions, and unable to really react
to what had just happened. The kiss being forgotten was replaced with the view once more, entrancing them into another moment the couldn’t
be explained, they wished that they had a camera to capture this moment and add it into their albums, but the thought had turn into a regret.
Walking off the Ferris wheel, the two walked to their last destination of the day. The Eiffel
Tower. The boys may not have been able to see many places that night, but what mattered to them
were the moments that could never be replaced.
Walking side by side, the two were astonished as they came closer to the tower, where they eventually stopped on a hill, not too far away,
yet good enough to see what they wanted to see, giving themselves the perfect view. Yunho encircled Jaejoong’s waist once more, rested
his chin on Jaejoong’s shoulder, as the other leaned his head on top of Yunho’s. Words didn’t need to be said, everything, the time phase,
the view, and the person they were with, and it explained everything that couldn’t be put into words. Those two forgot the world around
them and stared off into a far off tomorrow.
Junsu, Yoochun, and Changmin who were suppose to be having their own fun decided they rather see Yunho and Jaejoong progress and
snap wonderful moments that the other two wouldn’t be able to themselves. You could say they were like guardian angels,
(or the biggest 3 YunJae / Jaeho fans to exist) as they enjoyed not only their hyung’s moment, but also their surroundings.
Words for the three dongsaengs also didn’t need to be said, as they stared up upon the stars, just in time to see one shooting
across the sky. And it really didn’t matter if those words were said or not, because Paris
was really the city of love. (If you believe…anything can happen.)