(Scrupulously ethical. Scrupulously ethical. Scrupulously ethical. Scr—)

Haru sits next to him. "Cricket referred to you as a 'useful assistant' the other day," he tells Woo-young. "In among other remarks but still."

"Other remarks?"

"Do you really want those? Mostly about your accent."

"Yeah, hit me."

"You asked for it," he mutters.

"I didn't write it down," but he can relay Cricket's opinions on his useful assistant.

"Ooh, burn."

Woo-young giggle-hiccups. "That's really rude."

"I have the rudest cat."

"I'm quitting smoking because he was rude to me about my smell."

"That's some devotion."

"It's also just separately a good idea not to smoke."

"Kills my bad boy vibe, though."

"I don't think you have a bad boy vibe."

...is that meant to be an insult. Jaeha is being SCRUPULOUSLY ETHICAL and can't tell but it felt like it was maybe meant to be an insult?

"The tall, dark, and handsome vibe can totally swing that way, depending on how you do it."

That was DEFINITELY an insult.

Pet pet. "I have felt the siren call of motorcycle ownership and I refrain. The price we pay for longevity."

...okay he also doesn't want Haru to die but the thought of him in motorcycle leathers pulling up to Jaeha's house and pulling his helmet off and winking at him and taking him for a ride... the part of him that's still a teenager can absolutely see the appeal.

Seungjoo peers at Jaeha. "I think you broke him."

He will SCRUPULOUSLY ETHICALLY not erase ANYONE'S memories even if he embarrasses himself. "I mean."

"Aww." Smooch.

Hyun-jae lifts her hand to block Jaeha's sight and looks away like he just turned on a spotlight from where he's smiling. "I should've brought my sunglasses."