a whiff of apple cider vinegar (jin, private)

Honestly, starting a diet at this time of year was near torturous to the young man. He wasn't sure if he'd live through the season with the smell of such amazing food around him. Just this past weekend alone, he felt himself gaining weight whenever he went to the cafeteria just by looking at the food. All those empty carbs, calories and fats could have been doing so much more. As of late, the young man was eating nothing more than fruits, crackers, and water. Protein was usually supplied through eggs or various types of tree nuts. He hadn't had meat or any milk or grain products in a couple of weeks. Sometimes, he felt light headed and had to lie down with his eyes closed for a few minutes but it was fine. At least he would stay healthy.

Despite feeling fat, the young man never looked better. His six pack was quite defined, with no real visible body fat on the man and his arms were extremely well built. It wasn't to the point where he looked beefy but he did look like he frequented the gym quite a bit. Which was the truth to be honest. He wasn't really studying for any of classes for two reasons. The first being that they didn't require much studying while the second reason was that he didn't want to either. He found himself already getting tired with his classes. Although, he'd never mentioned that to anyone because his fans were probably expecting he was an extremely good student or something along those lines. He didn't really have the luxury of being allowed to mess up.

Finishing up a set of bicep curls with his forty pound weights, the young man would take the earbud out of his right ear as he sat tired on his bed. Thanks to the weather, the young man hadn't had much motivation to get up and trudge his way over to the gym. Today he settled for a dorm workout but this was only after saying to himself that he was going to go extra hard the next time he went to the gym. Sighing to himself, the young man would fan himself with his black zip-up sleeveless hoodie by pulling the part near his neck back and forth to create a make shift fan. Didn't do much, but he didn't really expect much to begin with. Walking over to the window, the young man would be met with a blast of cold air as he opened it. He was somewhat overheated from his workout but the young idol was really enjoying the cold breeze. His red shorts would move somewhat violently due to the intense wind but at the moment, the cold air was more than welcome. Grabbing his bottle of water, the brunet would waste no time in chugging the remaining water as he zipped down his hoodie all the way down, revealing his abs as well as his defined chest. The cold air finally hit him as a shiver ran down his spine. Closing the window, the idol would grab his glasses from his desk as he sat down on the floor with his eyes closed. He wasn't tired honestly, just deep in thought.

Although his thought process would be interrupted as there was a sudden slam of the door, the slam of a backpack hitting the ground and another slam of the door closing again. Standing up in a rush, the hood of his hoodie would not remain on his head, revealing his bed head despite working out for quite a while now. Looking as to what Seth was referring to, the young idol would raise his eyebrow in confusion before his eyes finally focusing on what was being presented to him. Oh. It was pasta. Not just any pasta. It was macaroni and cheese. Something loaded with fat on top of fat. He wasn't going to lie to himself. It looked delicious. But, he had to stick to his diet.

Scratching the back of his head, the brunet would awkwardly chuckle as he stated, "Aha, thanks but I can't. I just ate my lunch so I'm not that hungry." He felt his stomach growl quietly and he felt his face heat up despite the coldness that still lingered in the room. Moving one hand to his exposed abdomen, he'd feel his abs, or at the moment, it seemed like it was just fat that lingered there to the idol. "I'm fine. Don't worry about it." It has actually been a couple of hours since he has eaten and even then, when he says eaten, he only really means a handful of macadamia nuts and a couple bottles of water. He didn't have the heart to tell Seth he didn't really want to eat anything because he was dieting at the moment. Smiling gently, the idol would continue "Just leave it in the fridge, I'll gladly eat some later." Or give it to some other people, he didn't really know what would become of the mac and cheese.

At the very least, he didn't want Seth to pressure him more into trying it. He wouldn't... would he?

Jin would look somewhat quizically at the man in front of him. Why would he be cold? To be frank, he felt as though he was overheating in this room. Fanning himself with his hand, the young idol would look at his fellow idol as he replied, "Not really? I usually feel hot so that's probably why I'm averaging out as warm right now." The young man's abnormally high body heat was something that he never really had an explanation for. For him, it usually just meant that he was hotter than most people and was essentially a free space heater. The effects that it had on him were more of hindrances than anything else such as wearing thinner clothes no matter what he was doing or dying when the weather was hot. So, to be honest, he was pretty grateful at the fact that Mistere weather seemed to favour both hot and cold weather. He could probably enjoy his life quite nicely in colder weather and be able to wear normal clothes for once as opposed to being underdressed. While he adjusted his glasses that were falling low, the young idol would push them back up as he responded with a smile, "Ah, yeah. I'm basically blind without these. All they really do is amplify how clumsy I am." Looking at his contact case that was on his desk, the idol would continue to speak without looking at Seth, "It's a hassle to put on the contacts but it lets me see a lot of things that I'm thankful for. Whether it be my fans who support me at my live stages, the scenery that I filmed my music video in or my roommate's beautiful wings." Turning to face Seth, the young man would smile softly. "They've given me a lot of wonderful sights."

Although Jin's smile would falter greatly as he saw the hurt that was etched on Seth's face as he denied eating the macaroni and cheese that he prepared. He probably worked really hard to prepare that for the both of them. It wasn't Seth's fault that he had already overindulged for today. He ate three handfuls of almonds and an apple. He couldn't really afford to overeat because he didn't want to risk putting on any weight. Although, he felt a pang in his heart when Seth said he should avoid overeating. He knew that but why did he feel like that? He had eaten a lot today so it's good that he's not overeating. Sighing, the young idol would perk up when Seth mentioned going to the gym. "I love going to the gym. I started while I was a trainee and I usually try to go once or twice a day every day of the week. Most of the time, I stick to light workouts but I make it more intense when it's comeback time." Looking at the dumbbells, Jin would look at the cold winter day that was outside their dorm as Seth spoke about going, and Jin's mood perked up once again, almost like a puppy. "Really? You should!" Although, the young man would realize his words as he processed a bit further. "Not that you need to! But, it'd be nice to have gym buddy." Looking outside again, the brunet would follow up on his thoughts. "Although, you might want to workout in the room if the weather's like this. The campus gym isn't that far but it's still a journey when you consider the fact that you'll be tired on your way back from there." Smiling, Jin would be extremely eager at the thought of having a potential gym partner.

Vegetarian. Is that how he came across? Yikes. He loved meat. Probably too much in all honesty. It was more of the fact that he always tended to overeat when it came to meat and came to regret his actions for the next couple of weeks after he ate it. After a certain point, he stopped eating it unless he was at like a party where he knew there'd be press or any media influences there so they didn't think too much about it. But, he didn't realize he came across as vegetarian. Thinking before he replied, the young man would say, "Ah, I'm not vegetarian. It's more of the fact that I'm not used to eating Mistere dishes and I'm a little picky and stubborn when it comes to food." Not a complete lie but a stretch of a truth more than anything. Although, the idea of the dishes that they had in Mistere looked amazing and he was sad he couldn't try more. The thought of all the food honestly had his mouth watering and he couldn't help the stomach growl loudly. Feeling his face heat up, the idol would let out a loud noise as he spoke, "Woo! I'm getting hot again so I'll crack the window open really quickly!"

Even with his full effort of hiding his hunger, he couldn't hide the effects it had on him. He stood up rather quickly and felt a head rush as he stood. Stumbling while his hand rested on his table, the idol caught his balance. He felt a headache coming on and he began to breathe in and out somewhat heavily in order to catch his breath. The young man brought a hand to his head as processed what Seth said about his wings. "I think it's more of the fact that it's just hot when we're in the room together." It is a medium sized room and there was two people here so more body heat was prodcued. That's what he meant by that statement. Sighing, the young man would lie down on his bed, covering his eyes with his hood while he kept them shut, he'd say, "If you want, we can go to the gym together." To be honest, he kind of wanted Seth to reply a little bit later because his head was killing him right now so he was praying for an awkward silence so that he could recover from his head rush. Hopefully, Seth wouldn't realize that he's rather famished.

Jin would listen to his roommates comments about being normally cold. It was odd. He never felt cold because his body really only functioned from the temperatures like warm to overheating. However, that was normal for him and most people that felt him were always anxious he had a fever. He usually never felt weak and when he did, it was for a different reason. The only time people should get worried as to how Jin was feeling is when he seems colder than usual or is actually cold. Jin felt himself look at Seth with as much innocence as a puppy as the young man seemed to examine his glasses as well as his eyes. Smiling brightly as his roommate complimented his eyes, Jin would feel himself freeze in place as he listened to Seth continue. Different than most humans? The halfling felt his heartbeat quicken as he made the comment about drawing people in was made. Was there something about him that attracted attention of others? That wasn't possible... right? Jin realized that he left a lot of awkward silence in his panic so he rubbed the back of his head as he smiled. "Ah, you keep complimenting me. You're making me blush. I'm not that special you know? A lot of people where I come from look like me." By a lot of people, he meant his mother and father. They were the only people that he knew from his hometown to be honest. He didn't really know anyone else.

Jin's eyes light up at the potential gym partner. This could turn out to be a lot more fun if he ends up deciding to come to the gym with him. To be honest, his workouts were getting kind of stale because he wanted some more friends to hang out with. But, being this high-profile idol causes people to become friends with you with ill intentions. Maybe someone that was already in this industry would gladly become friends with him, so that sounds amazing. Having someone who completely understands what he is going through and can potentially share interests. The young man looks in interest as Seth speaks about potential alternatives because of the fact that he is allergic to metal. "Ooh, the dance studio could work? I need to make some new choreo anyways so it works out!" The natural workout sounds tempting too. He hasn't tried anything like that. The brunet idol was having a hard time containing his excitement, he was practically sparkling with anticipation. "Sure! Let's go whenever!" The pace at Seth switched topics caught the young man by surprise, mainly for the fact that he was still thinking about working out in the woods. "Yeah, I can drive. One of my old part-time jobs required me to drive a truck and my dad taught me how to. Although getting a car could be troublesome." Maybe their agency would be willing to let them rent one for their time here. However, Seth brings up the interest prospect of being flown by him but the young idol isn't that good with flight. "Ah, I'm not that good with flying so I don't know about that. How would you carry me too? You might be taller than me, but I'm a lot heavier." Jin almost felt saddened by that statement. If only he was as light as his fellow idol, he could afford to eat some of the food that he prepared for him.

As the idol absorbs the cold air, he notices how Seth protectively covers himself with his wings, trying to block the cold. Smiling softly, the brunet would hold out his arms in front of him as he spoke, "If you want, I can warm you up?" Jin would hold his arms out for an extra moment before retracting them to his sides as a wave of light-headedness hit him. It was the fact that his hunger was hitting him. As he lied down on his bed, he heard the sound of water swishing in a bottle before it opened and he heard the water lingering in the air. Was Seth going to try to use his magic to heal him? It was a nice thought, but he didn't want to burden the man like that. Weakly grabbing the young man's wrist as it was near his head, Jin would smile sadly as he avoided eye contact. "It's fine. This is normal for me. They don't happen that often so don't worry." Although in this moment, the world seemed to work against him as his stomach growled somewhat loudly. Feeling his face heating up, Jin would continue avoiding eye contact, hoping Seth didn't ask about all the nothing he ate today.

Jin smiled emptily as Seth makes sure he knows the offer is open. The brunet knew that full well he would be able to take him up on the offer for a long time but at this point, he didn't want to be come a nusiance and become overly reliant on his roommate's healing capabilities. "I'll be fine." He appreciated Seth's efforts to think of why he might be coming down with something. The timing did make sense, but this was not really nature's fault. It was usually brought upon by Jin himself and he didn't acknowledge that fact.

Jin didn't really get sick as much as other humans and that could lie in part to the fact that he isn't completely human, but there are odd humans who seem to never get sick. He doesn't really know what he can thank for his immune system: his half-demon side or his father's constitution to never become sick. Jin's eyebrows raised in surprise as Seth exclaimed his former occupation. Chuckling to himself, the brunet idol would say, "Never heard of an idol with a former full-time job. Most idols are recruited as students. Then again, you probably are a special case with that because while you are barely older than me, you still didn't grow up like most idols." Jin just worked various odd jobs in order to make money, but it was never a job where he was taking care of someone. Smiling brightly once again, Jin would continue, "I hope your doctor skills are as good as your stage presence."

Although his smile faltered when he heard the opening of a ceramic container as it was brought over to the nightstand. He... didn't want to eat. But, now he really had no way to back out of it. Or maybe he did. Sitting up on the edge of his bed, the young man would grab the ceramic container in his hand as he held the spoon in another. Taking a spoonful, the young man would observe it. There were fragments of shredded chicken, some carrots, and plenty of broth. There was a lot of unneeded things in this broth. Placing the spoon in his mouth, he'd swallow it rather quickly without chewing as he brought the spoon back to the container. Jin would face down towards the broth, so that Seth couldn't see his expression to a pained one. One eye was clenched shut and the other switched to a pale yellow. He felt like he had eaten too much. Yeah, he really had eaten a lot today.

Placing the barely touched container on the nightstand, Jin would force a smile on his pale face before turning to the washroom and briskly walked into it, closing the door and locking it behind him. Almost sinking to toilet bowl, Jin would feel bile rushing into his throat as he spat into the vessel. He shouldn't have overeaten. Turning on the water from the sink, Jin would make it flow rather strong so Seth couldn't really hear what was happening. He knelt in front of the toilet, wary to move in case anything else came up.