Smoke Rings in the Night | Ji-Yu

[Deleted]

come as you are.

TIME HAD FLOWN EXTREMELY FAST, in the past few weeks. It had only seemed like it was yesterday when the attack on Hogsmeade had begun, and the destruction of Azkaban only felt like it was hours before. The stress of it all, ensuring every student who stayed within Hogwarts for the holidays was okay had taken a toll on the Choi. Countless nights without sleep or even finishing her daily markings. (A habit of hers she liked to do, marking before the day was over). Instead, it was multiple nights spent wandering to the library, bumping into her fellow colleague Blaise, the same way she had done when they originally met. This night was like no other, a time Ji-Yu would only wander the halls when curfew fell for the students. She hadn’t been expecting the breeze, but given the snowfall and the weather growing harsher with each day, Ji-Yu knew she could’ve come prepared.

With a new book in hand from the library, the Choi walked along the halls, heading towards the bridge that connected to the upper floors of the school and ultimately the floor in which the Choi’s chambers were. But what she hadn’t expected was the sight of her fellow professor with a small pipe in hand, brushing off snow from herself. ”Nova!” She beamed, strolling forwards to the woman to pull her into an embrace. Her nose wrinkled as she did so, the smell coming from the woman was rather…potent. One that the Charms professor didn’t understand at all. ”What is that…smell?” She said, feeling bad for even bringing it up as the women detached from one another.

”What is that?” She added in question, pointing down to the pipe-looking item in the woman’s hand.

@rivcinq & !! sorry for the wait!!

NEVERLAND at ADOXOGRAPHY 2.0!

[Deleted]

come as you are.

JIYU WASN’T THE TYPE OF person to wander around the castle aimlessly or without purpose. Unless her brain had been fried from multiple classes in a row and at least one cup of tea was in order. Seeing Nova was a relief, considering all the things the Professors and students had been through had just been met with busy schedules right after. The smell that hung heavy in the air was an odd scent, one that Ji-Yu couldn’t piece together whether or not she enjoyed the scent of it, or if it was completely off-putting. Nova went on to explain how the pipe type of object provided aid for her sleeping struggles and nodded as she listened. It sounded interesting and…somewhat illegal. ”Hundreds of years ago? Surely this thing must have been going on and given around for decades and decades then.”

Curious eyes watched as Nova drew smoke from it, watching how the smoke formed a ring just from the Professor’s lips. ”Oh!” Ji-Yu said, uttering out her words in surprise as her hands clapped together. ”Anxieties and fears…Would you recommend it to the students who confide in us? Those who spout out their fears for their exams? Merlin, I wish I could help them more than we can…” This would have been perfect for the young Smith in Hufflepuff, her best Charms student for the Seventh Year and the young Ilvermorny transfer in Ravenclaw. She saw similarities in the two of them, the two always done their best in the Choi’s classes but always felt uncertain to speak up about the things they knew.

Long before she realised, Ji-Yu blinked at the pipe held in front of her. Where had that come from? ”A spare…” She repeated, taking the pipe from her friends hands and inspecting it. Slowly, she turned the pipe, seeing how it was the same no matter the direction the Choi turned it in. And though, she was curious about it and its effects, would it keep her up at night? ”What’s its name? And where to I…start from?”

@rivcinq

NEVERLAND at ADOXOGRAPHY 2.0!

[Deleted]

come as you are.

IN REALISATION, JI-YU NODDED WHILE a faint ‘ah’ sound left her lips. ”Honestly Nova you must introduce me to more people.” She grinned. Sure, Ji-Yu hadn’t been in the UK long, but with a slight friendship beginning with Nova, surely she could come out of her shell eventually.

Nova laughed then, potentially from the Choi’s choice of words about their students, but her answer was straight forward. From the reveal, Ji-Yu’s eyes widened, Merlin, how expensive was this plant? With a sigh, Ji-Yu nodded, concluding calming words and tea would simply have to be more than enough. But Ji-Yu always offered further help with her students, if they needed it anyway.

With the pipe now in hand, Ji-Yu was simply…curious and unsure of what she had to do. But Nova began to speak again, and with some guidance, Ji-Yu gently nodded. She brought the pipe up to her lips, and took a puff just like the other Professor had guided. She didn’t understand what she meant by ‘swirl’ but instead the Choi slowly exhaled, avoiding breathing too deeply anyway.

@rivcinq

NEVERLAND at ADOXOGRAPHY 2.0!