Yeongchan: Hey guys, so I went over to ijins place for that project.

Hyeokjin: Ok?

Jaehyung: Nice.
New friendship achievement unlocked

Seokju: You made a new chat to tell us that?

Yeongchan: Let me finish you nincompoops.
He has stuffed animals.

Jaehyung: That's fucking hilarious.

Hyeokjin: ?Does he have Barbies too?

Seokju: Ok. Slightly weird but Ijin is weird anyway.

Yeongchan: Not that you idiots.
I asked him about it.
He said that he always wanted one when he was a kid in Grian, but gave up on the idea of ever having one after a few months
His first plushie was from the major he talks about after he was brought back to Korea.

Jaehyung: Holy shit that's depressing. Didn't he come back like less than a year ago?

Hyeokjin: Fucking shit, I think I'm depressed for him.

Seokju: ...
I don't know what to say.
That is incredibly sad.

Yeongchan: I KNOW
And that got me thinking.
How many things has he missed out on?
It's obvious that he can't remember things from his childhood, he would have remembered the maze game if he did.

Jaehyung: I dunno, didn't he have any friends back in grian?

Yeongchan: I asked him about it.
He said the organization he worked for would punish them if any relations got in the way.
Apparently it was really common for other guides to be taken or killed.
He said it was safer to be a loner.
Guys.
He said we're his first friends.

Jaehyung: ...

Seokju: ...

Hyeokjin: ...

Hyeokjin: ...I'm going to hug him first chance i get
That's so depressing.
I need a hug too.

Seokju: That's so sad.
But it also explains a lot.

Jaehyung: Yeah no wonder he's so awkward at times.

Hyeokjin: I thought it was just him being a hard-core introvert.

Seokju: Well he is introverted.
But his personality is at a distance if that makes sense.
He's not aloof but he's not the sharing type either.

Yeongchan: No that makes sense.
He has opened up a lot since he came.
But I can't be the only one whose noticed that he acts differently when we're around people and when we're by ourselves.

Jaehyung: Oh shit you're right.
Yeah, he doesn't talk that much when we're in public huh?

Seokju: Yeah.
That could be because of the way he grew up?
If I was in his position, it would be a good idea to hide who you were friends with.

Hyeokjin: Er...
Ngl, it lowkey sounds like ijin might need a therapist?

Jaehyung: Not it.
I love the dude.
But if we start pushing for him to go to a therapist, he might pull away.
That's the last thing he needs no?

Seokju: No, he's right.
I've seen it happen before.
The right person needs to suggest it, and I don't think that's us.

Yeongchan: Yeah
Lets ask that major he's talked about?

Hyeokjin: How tf are we gonna do that?

Yeongchan: As private as ijin is.
He doesn't have a password or anything on his phone.

Hyeokjin: How do you know that?

Jaehyung: That sounds pretty creepy dude.

Seokju: I have to agree.

Yeongchan: I needed to borrow his phone to call my mom after mine died a few days ago.
Anyways.
Let's get the majors number from his phone?

Jaehyung: Thats some stalker shit dude.
Not to mention, I feel like it's crossing a line.

Seokju: I have to agree. Ijin deserves his privacy.

Hyeokjin: I know you're worried about ijin. We are too now that you've told us.
But for the meantime. Let's not do anything drastic like that.

Yeongchan: Yeah. You're right.
Let's keep an eye on him tho.

Seokju: Agreed.

Jaehyung: Fr.

Hyeokjin: Agreed.

[The Homies]

Jaehyung: Hey.
Get in here Ijin.

Ijin: Yes?

Jaehyung: You ever been skating?

Ijin: Skating?

Jaehyung: That's a no then.
Meet us at the Cafe.
We're taking you skating.

Ijin: Now?

Yeongchan: Yeah now?

Jaehyung: Yes now.
I wanna see you guys eat shit.

Ijin: Eat shit?

Jaehyung: It's an expression dude.

Hyeokjin: Lol ok.
Omw

Yeongchan: I'll pass. I used up my allowance.

Jaehyung: I'm not asking if you got money.
Dork.
Don't worry about it.

Yeongchan: Thanks.
Omw

Seokju: Yeona and I are on our way.

Hyeokjin: Tell her to wear the thickest pants she got.
In case she falls

Ijin: ?

Jaehyung: Ijin do you wanna have fun or not?

Ijin: On my way :)

Jaehyung: I call Yeongchan.
If he falls, he won't take me down with him.

Hyeokjin: Seokju, ijin, you giant mfs can stick together.

Seokju: You're on your own Ijin.

Ijin: Uh.
Are we doing something dangerous?

Hyeokjin: You're going to make me sob for you ijin.

Ijin: ?

Jaehyung: Just get your ass over here.

Ijin: Ok

[Yeongchan, Seokju, Hyeokjin and Jaehyung]

Jaehyung: Petition to help Ijin experience the things he missed?

Hyeokjin: I'm down.

Yeongchan: Same

Seokju: I am as well.

Jaehyung: :)