Kwan walked into his agency, he was quite popular within these parts as he had loads of juniors that looked up to him, and even more girls admiring his much rougher look, but refined looks. However, something seemed off with him today. Multiple greetings falling on deaf ears as he was lost in thought. The usual demeanor he possessed was gone, he walked like a man without a destination and soon barged into 2 people, readjusting both his gaze and focus, he sighed as it was the two douchebags that picked trouble at any given moment.
"If it isn't the muscle head." Said a very tall (6'0) handsome young man with broad shoulders and long legs. He has black hair with bangs that sweep across his forehead. He has thin eyebrows. He is fair-skinned and considered very handsome with ears, full of piercings; the helix, scapha, tringular, antihelix and, the conch was all pierced with a black pin earring. The earlobe, however, was enlarged, allowing for larger plugs to be slid into the large fleshy gap in the lobe, this was the same black color as the rest. His face can be described as "beautiful" by anyone. but his most striking feature was his light hazel eyes. Unlike Kwan, he had an impeccable sense of fashion and a touch of elegance. He had one a plain black shirt and loose trousers, topping it off with a black pair of sports shoes as sweat trickled down his forehead. He was a dancer/model in the agency and often appeared in commercials.
"Not now, Jiho. have any of you seen A-Yeong?" This was unusual, it was clear by the surprise on Jiho's face as they were used to Kwan laughing off their taunts but before Jiho could speak, the other man interceded.
"You good, Kwan?" He asked, concerned. Jaehyun is an average (5'9) young man with short teal hair and crooked bangs. His resting face seems somewhat sly and deviant, making people think he is always up to no good. Despite being a douche, he had a trait for showing general concern for people he likes, the opposite of Jiho. He was wearing the exact same clothing as Jiho.
"Hey! Jaehyun! let's hurry back or that geezer will be mad at us!" Jiho said, gulping a sports flask that housed water.
Both men rushed forward, leaving Kwan in their tracks. Kwan was getting exhausted, not because this was a strenuous activity but rather, the fact that he was going around in circles. But he was soon rescued by the sound of a timid plain-looking girl with glasses, she wore a white tight skin dress that did well to hug her petite fair-skinned body, her cleavage measures A. She has light green eyes with freckles on her cheeks, black hair packed in a ponytail. But despite her obvious beauty, she was considered average in this agency and she was used mostly in shoots for hair products due to her plainer look, she was the perfect candidate for the before and after effects that had grown overwhelmingly popular in the past decade for marketers.
"H-H-Hi Oppa…" The girl said and Kwan had to cock his head downward, he disliked looking at short people, it always made his neck sore and this girl was exceptionally short, standing at 5'1.
"Oh, What's up Eunsuh?" Kwan responded but his head darting around the room, clearly not interested in conversing. He was looking for Hayoon.
Eunsuh took notice of this and asked, "I-I-Is everything alright, Oppa?" She said, fidgeting.
Kwan still looking around, said, "Oh yeah, seen A-Yeong today?" He asked, clearly not expecting any useful information from her.
"A-Yeong called in sick today." The girl mutterd, barely audible but enough for Kwan to pick it up. At least now, he knew he need not waste his time looking for her anymore. But it was pretty strange, why was Kwan looking so hard for A-Yeong upon the mention of her name by Byung? He was only so worried because girls had taken advantage of Byung's low self-esteem in the past and took it upon himself to never let that happen again.
Back at the store, it is revealed the two people that had gained entry into the shop was A-Yeong and an unknown guy that bore a strong resemblance to her but had his red hair styled in a mohawk with the sides shaven but unlike his sister, he easily towered 6'9 with a bulky figure. His piercing red eyes were way more seductive than that of his sister but what was telling was Jinwoo's reaction to them.
"What are you two doing here!?" Jinwoo shouted but A-Yeong completely ignored him and focused on Byung. Walking towards Byung with Jinwoo attempting to stand in her way but a single command from the bulky figure made Jinwoo drop to his knees and that was "Kneel."
There was no mistake, he was an awakened. Jinwoo had not finished explaining the concept but this made the clueless Byung nervous. And he was smitten by her beauty regardless.
"Byung! Run!" Jinwoo commanded but with a back-roundhouse kick from A-Yeong that connected with his left temple. He was sent flying, crashing through the shelves with the concrete walls halting the momentum.
This strength, it was obviously not ordinary but Byung was more than satisfied with the panty shot view he got to see, even if for a brief moment, due to the short pink skirt she wore. She walked up to him and whispered in his ears, "We finally meet, handsome." this sent shivers down his spine but not one of fear but pure excitement.
This definitely creeped her older brother out as this sight was quite disgusting and he would rather be anywhere else but here. Unfortunately, A-Yeong was the bratty type that threw a tantrum whenever she doesn't get what she wants and, in this case, Byung.
"Y-you are t-too c-close..." Byung responded in a high-pitched tone, it was weird that this was his concern despite what he had just seen.
Jinwoo sat up, with blood dripping down his forehead. His face slowly contorted, in a comedic fashion, into a cringe of nothing but disgust. "How hopeless can a guy be, to be this pathetic in front of a lady. Heck! He did not even show any concern for me!" Jinwoo thought, pouting in the corner, his gloom affected the atmosphere with the much taller man saying under his breath. "This is awkward." but of course, this was only audible to him.
"Apologies, Jinwoo. I had to make it seem real." The mohawk donning individual whispered but Jinwoo was not having any of it. It couldn't be helped, he was a sensitive guy.
The focus was back on A-Yeong and Byung, she continued the conversation in a seductive whisper. "I take it that dimwit has explained the fundamentals but judging from your look, it is obvious you aren't the sharpest tool in the shed but do not worry, Nuna (big sister) will put you through." That single word broke the dumbfounded trance Byung was in, as he muttered after her "Nuna...? Gross." This brought forth an awkward silence before laughter filled the room.
A-Yeong had meant this word in a domineering manner but Byung had taken it into the context of her seeing him as a brother
"Stop laughing! Dohyun!" A-Yeong barked at her brother but he couldn't help, he had taken an instant liking to Byung, walking up to him.
"I apologize for not introducing myself but we all made a bet on w-!" He was soon kicked in the nuts by a fuming A-Yeong, dropping to his knees instantly in pain and the muffled screams was an understatement to the discomfort he felt. It was now clear they knew each other and all this was an act.
But whatever the case, it seemed like A-Yeong had lost whatever bet they had made.
Clearing her throat, she was quite flustered by her unladylike attitude towards her brother and now wore a serious face.
"How about this… I want you to picture an empty bottle, that's an 'unawakened'. Gradually, the bottle fills up and the more it feels, the more your power grows but unawakened cannot use their ability to actively harm anyone, it is that insignificant. For example, a lightning type may only tickle you at full power. You will awaken to your affinity as the imaginary bottle reaches about halfway, as with Jinwoo. However, when the bottle blows up due to the sheer volume and pressure of the water within, that's what awakened is like. An awakened, like Dohyun, is way more powerful. In this day and age, one could refer awakened to gods because they can influence the concept of nature. That is all. D-o y-o-u u-n-d-e-r-s-t-a-n-d?" She asked in a flirty voice that seemed to have no effect on Byung as he too, had a serious face on.
"Then what about Calamity?" He asked and Instantly, A-Yeong and Dohyun shot Jinwoo a glare that made him want to hide in his shell, of course, this was merely a metaphor as Dohyun responded.
"Calamity? That's just a myth. Pay it no mind." He said in a clear and absolute tone that made Byung have no other choice but to accept it as it is. The room was drowned in silence due to Byung's eyes darting around like he was trying to recollect his thoughts and process this new information while walking away quietly.
Byung fetched a broom and dustpan but saw Jinwoo gesture to the others as they each attempted to tiptoe towards the exit but Byung was not about to clean up the mess they had made and it turns out this was the one thing on his mind. Not Abnormalities or Calamities but who the fuck was going to clean up that mess.
"WHERE THE F*CK DO YOU ALL THINK YOU ARE GOING!? CLEAN UP YOUR OWN F*CKING MESS!"
He barked, throwing the broom and dustpan at them but they had already ran out the door.