A LOOK INTO EUNSANG'S MOMENTS. collabs?
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→ ENGLISH ; he was required to learn it during his high school years but he's not very good. he can't have a full on conversation and can only piece some words together in order to get his thoughts across + beginner
passive, clumsy, flustered, discouraged, emotional neg
» he's extremely gentle, with flowers and with people. it's as if he wants to make sure that he brings no harm to the things within his reach, almost as though he's afraid they'll leave him if he doesn't anything wrong. his voice is always soft, never raising his voice, like doing so is something foreign to him.
» to see how far he's come since his youth, it would be nonsense to deny him the right to be known as hardworking. he always tries his hardest, working through his struggles and pushing past failures as if his life depends on it. even if he's not quite talented in an area, he continues to work hard and perservere.
» being helpful also seems to be a natural part of who he is. perhaps because he's experienced his fair share of difficulties in his life, he does what he can to lessen the load for others. even when he can't seem to take care of his own self, he won't hesitate to reach out and offer assistance to those who look like they're struggling.
» the best thing about eunsang is his sincerity. he's someone you can trust to be honest and know that whatever he says or expresses is completely genuine and the absolute truth. he's never thought too hard about hiding his emotions and always says what he means, believing that people need to hear some positive honesty in their daily lives.
» eunbi loves this about her dad. his playful nature makes it so easy for them to get along, bringing lots of laughter to his daughter's life. he's not afraid to look like a fool for her and her smile makes everything worth it. he's never been too serious or stoic of a person and it shows in his ability to goof off with children, putting a part of himself down for their sake.
» something he finds frustrating in his own self is how passive he is. as much as it irritates him, it's not something that can be so easily changed. he's afraid to speak back, moreso, he never seems to have the desire to. he believes he's a man of many faults and so he quietly takes people's criticisms, no matter how harsh, and dwells on them.
» he's quite a klutz. there doesn't seem to be a day that goes by where he hasn't bumped into something or injured himself. it usually manifests when he gets flustered, which happens quite easily. there are still many things he's not used to, from the trials of being a single dad to being cared for by others. his embarrassment quickly turns to panic and just creates a string of chaos as he fumbles around.
» during his younger years, he was easily discouraged. these days, he's gotten better at hiding it so it isn't as obvious for others to see but he does struggle a lot. he was into the life of parenthood rather quickly and with no guidance or preparation, he made many mistakes. it was easy for him, with that soft and wounded heart of his, to be hard on himself. he constantly feels as if he's lacking as a person and is quick to blame himself when something goes wrong.
» eunsang wishes he could be calm and collected like others but that's just not who he is. he's actually quite quick to emotions, mainly from being so overwhelmed by having to do this life on his own. he carries a lot of hurt and still has trouble overcoming his past trauma and fears of abandonment. mix that with his strong desire to be a good parent and a constant string of blunders and inability and it's understandable why he seems so frail. eunbi tends to be the reason behind a lot of his tears. he carries so much guilt towards his daughter, wanting to give her so much more than he's able to and it hurts him beyond belief. he truly loves her and wouldn't trade her for the world but there are days when he wishes she would trade him for a better father and maybe even a mother. she deserves better than him is a mindset that seems to overpower him, especially when things seem to go wrong.
✔ cannot cook. he doesn't want to feed his precious baby girl ramen for the rest of her life but whenever he tries to cook, it never seems to turn out right. eunbi, being the angel she is, will eat his horrendous creations anyways.
✔ he never had the chance to learn how to drive or get a license, having been too busy with making money straight out of high school.
✔ rides his bike almost everywhere.
✔ his fingers are covered in bandaids, usually cute ones picked out by eunbi. he gets pricked with thorns at work and considering how bad he is in the kitchen, he's never seemed to avoid getting cuts and bruises here and there.
✔ he has an extremely low alcohol tolerance but he rarely drinks so it doesn't matter much.
✔ on the rare occasion that he does end up drinking, he gets very loopy and stumbles around all over the place as he mumbles nonsense before passing out.
✔ both he and eunbi are bad with horror but he finds it so endearing whenever she tries to act tough and say she'll protect him, only for the two of them to scream at the smallest thing.
✔ he always feels bad when the holidays come around, worried that eunbi would feel left out amongst her peers when they talk about all their families getting together. he goes out of his way to make every holiday as special as he can.
✔ he's been called to eunbi's school multiple times due to her getting into fights with people who for not having a mom.
✔ eunbi is horrible with directions and he always reminds her to never go anywhere alone.
✔ she doesn't have a phone and he has a pretty old and outdated one because they can't really afford luxuries. money goes to their needs, not their wants.
✔ they have one computer at home, which is where eunbi will watch her shows.
✔ eunbi is very good at managing her money, aware that her dad struggles to pay the bills on time. he hates the fact that she holds back on what she wants for his sake and tries to spoil her as much as he can afford to.
✔ he loves korean food and eunbi loves chicken and pizza. she can't handle spicy food while he has a much better tolerance.
✔ his favorite flower is the forget-me-not.
✔ whenever they have time, he loves to take eunbi out and about. although he stresses the importance of school and education to her, he also wants her to have a good balance of work and play and would rather she go to a regular college with happy memories and a good personality than an ivy league with nothing but study skills.
✔ he gets really excited about sales when grocery shopping but is also too timid to fight over food with the housewives there.
✔ he cried on her first day of school, not wanting to be apart from her. she, on the other hand, didn't cry until he was out of sight. from a young age, she realized she had to be strong for her dad.
✔ the two of them love ice cream and make it a tradition to go to the mini mart and buy whatever frozen treat they want when they had a bad day.
✔ he gets emotional whenever he has to take eunbi to the hospital, hating to see his daughter in any sort of pain, even if it's for a simple flu shot.
✔ he has no idea how to take a selfie. the results of his attempts are horrendous.
✔ lives in a one bedroom apartment. eunbi gets the room and he sleeps on the living room couch.
✔ owns a small flower shop called eunbi's garden
✔ provides flowers for yonsei uni's gardening club and often stops by to help out
✔ has a hard time disciplining eunbi or just being firm in general. luckily, he doesn't have to do it much
✔ has a poor immune system and catches colds quite easily
✔ "tadah! daddy made dinner!" a minute later ... "should i order a pizza?"
✔ "i won't become my mom. i won't abandon my child just because it gets hard."
✔ "my precious eunbi! did you miss daddy while you were at school?"
✔ "i'm sorry but .. i can stand when people yell at me but i'd like it if you would watch what you say about my daughter. she's a kind and sweet child. she would never lash out unless someone attacked her first."
[ 6:30 AM ] wake up / wash up
[ 6:50 AM ] prepare breakfast and pack eunbi's school lunch
[ 7:15 AM ] wake up eunbi
[ 7:45 AM ] leave to drop eunbi off at school
[ 8:00 AM ] eunbi's school start
[ 8:30 AM ] get ready to open up shop
[ 9:00 AM ] eunbi's garden opens
[ 1:00 PM ] eat lunch
[ 1:45 PM ] close up shop
[ 2:00 PM ] pick eunbi up from school
[ 2:30 PM ] open up shop
[ 6:00 PM ] close up shop and figure out what to eat for dinner
[ 9:00 PM ] eunbi's bedtime
saturdays and sundays are usually dedicated to spending time with his daughter. he'll let eunbi sleep in and chill at home while he goes to open up the floral shop from 6 AM to 12 PM and then close up for the day so he can hang out with her. the two of them usually just walk around seoul, exploring new sights or even just window shopping after buying a bunch of snacks from the convenience store. they don't particularly do anything spectacular but simply make the best memories out of the every day moments of their life.
✔ every so often, he'll stop by yonsei to drop off some more plants or even just seeds
✔ he'll usually go on the weekends after his work hours
✔ some days, eunbi will hang out at her friend's house after school until 8 pm, which is her curfew
✔ on those days, eunsang will usually just find a street stall to eat at (or eat with joowon after they meet)
✔ when eunbi has field trips or sleepovers and is gone for a couple days, he spends his time at cafes when he's not working (or occassionally moping around at home because he misses his daughter)
✔ her favorite place to go is the beach
development
joowon, who had been in the kitchen, came out to greet them with a smile. he took notice of eunbi and immediately gave her a second greeting, winning over her almost immediately. casually poking some fun at eunsang's lack of cooking skill, he bonded with eunbi as the two of them teased the flustered male.
"ah, but to be honest, seeing that meal made me want to feed you some proper cooking. if you don't mind waiting, i can prepare something for you two."
he even refused payment, insisting that this was on the house, especially after he came in with such a big and difficult floral order earlier during the day. every now and then, he peeked out of the kitchen to catch a glimpse of eunsang talking and goofing around with his daughter, a small smile forming on the chef's face at the sight.
bringing out some korean food, he places kimchi stew in front of eunsang and bulgogi in front of eunbi, along with several other dishes. eunbi's eyes go wide at the feast in front of her and she digs in, falling in love with the delicious taste. eunsang watches her fondly before he tries the stew, pausing as he's suddenly hit with a pang of emotion, eyes tearing.
"i- is it too spicy? ah, i should have asked whether you liked spicy food or not- that was stupid of me-"
"no no ,, it's delicious ,," eunsang pauses, as if collecting himself before looking up with a genuine smile. "it's a taste that makes me long for the warmth of a home i never even had."
and just like that, joowon begins falling for this sentimental and soft man. he had always loved the feeling of people enjoying the food he made but in that moment, it felt as if he had actually given a bit of healing through his cooking and as he watched the two of them genuinely happy and grateful for his food, he couldn't help but want to reach out even more.
he begins to visit the flower shop even more, coming by on the weekends, much to eunbi's delight. thankfully, she loves his cooking and eventually, he's invited over to personally teach eunsang how to cook or just simple ways he can improve for eunbi's sake. it's natural, the way he kind of just becomes a part of their life, but as his feelings for eunsang grows, he realizes that eunbi is currently eunsang's number one priority.
eunsang is constantly thinking about his daughter that he doesn't have time to pay attention to the other's advances, believing the other simply likes to or make him flustered just for laughs. it isn't until eunbi goes on an overnight field trip with her class that he's able to spend time with just joowon and realize that he's been depending on him, always naturally looking for him and expecting him to be in his life.
he's confused and a bit distressed at his newfound feelings for the older male. eunbi is always his number one and he doesn't even know how she would feel about him having a significant other in his life. and then there's all the baggage of abandonment that weighs on his heart. he's afraid to get close, terrified that the moment he admits he wants joowon, he'll end up leaving like the rest. he tends to run away from his feelings but he can't deny that his heart wants to chase after it. joowon is completely understanding, aware that eunsang probably has fears and concerns even if he doesn't voice them. he does his best to treat both eunsang and eunbi well in the meantime.
✔ joowon eventually starts making lunch boxes for eunsang, wanting an excuse to stop by the flower shop and also wanting him to eat well.
✔ unlike eunsang, joowon isn't afraid to talk back to people who say and he's always standing up for him and eunbi.
✔ he actually specializes in italian food but since eunsang loves korean food, that's usually what he ends up making.
✔ he grew up as an only child and so he loves playing around with eunbi.
✔ whenever he comes over, he always takes note of the things that eunsang seems to have trouble with and works to fix it. if the room is a mess because eunsang didn't have time to clean, he'll help tidy up. when something's broken, he offers to fix it.
✔ he actually wants to be very physically affectionate with eunsang but does his best to hold back. he doesn't always succeed though.
✔ there are times when joowon feels like a giddy highschool girl when he texts eunsang. the man is whipped.
eunbi would be 100% on board with it and after eunsang talks to his daughter, clearing up his fears and worries that she may feel like his love and attention for her is now going to another person, he musters up the courage to go to joowon and confess.
"i ,, i never knew how to hold onto people. i always felt like i had no right to grab them when they left me. but ,, even if i don't have the right ,, i want to hold onto you. i ,, i want to be selfish. i don't want you to leave me."
pos outgoing, confident, playful
blunt, strict, stubborn neg
he's the kind of guy anyone would have a crush on. along with his good looks, absolute professionalism at work, and his impeccable cooking skills, he also has a personality that's hard not to be attracted to. he always carries himself in a confident manner, mature enough to know that it doesn't matter what others have to say about it. he has the ability to make people very comfortable due to his outgoing and playful nature. it also comes in handy when interacting with his customers, treating them well and conversing with them whenever he checks up on everyone's satisfaction levels. his employees are all grateful for him, unable to feel a strong hierarchy at work and appreciate the fact that he doesn't try to step all over them just because he's the owner.
of course, there are times when he can be quite strict. if anything, he's firm. when there are things that need to be changed or addressed, he won't hesitate to speak his mind, even if it calls for some harsh scoldings to make sure the people he's speaking to are aware of their mistakes. he can also be quite blunt, words sometimes just coming out without much thought. he never means any harm, he just has a tendency to think out loud but it can rub people the wrong way. his tendency to be stubborn can also make things difficult for the people around him. even if he has good intentions, he has a hard time knowing when to back off. if there's something he wants, he's determined to get it and if he thinks a certain way, he tends not to yield until after he realizes he's made a bad decision.
→ eunsang gets sick and eunbi leaves home in search of joowon, wanting him to come take care of her dad. when eunsang wakes up, eunbi is gone and he panics, rushing out of the house and searching for her everywhere, asking everyone and anyone he knows if they've seen her. he goes to joowon, asking if he's seen eunbi and he says he hasn't. the two of them search for her until they finally find her, sitting down in a nearby neighborhood after getting lost. eunsang rushes over to her and scolds her for the first time in his life, overwhelmed with emotion as all the worry leaves him. the two of them end up crying and joowon walks them back home, staying to cook them a dinner to help calm them down.
→ yELLS maybe also a really cute scene where eunsang, joowon, and eunbi go grocery shopping like a little family and it's just so cUTE
→ joowon and eunsang are cooking dinner and joowon comes up behind eunsang to reach for seasoning that's resting on a high shelf. it's the classic kdrama scene where he's kind of pressed up against eunsang and eunsang just turns his head and the two of them realize how close in proximity they are to each other. and they're kind of lost in the moment until eunbi marches in with her loud declaration of hunger and the both of them panic, joowon dropping the seasoning, making it rain all over eunsang's head.
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