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[yuzurk]

「 Interview with a Mun 」  ⇢ RK Anniversary Solo ( + 5 SP ! ) ⇢ featuring all muses that Jen has ever had in Rookies

“ Who is ready for things to get buck-wild?! ”

Yuju: hi! this is yuzu and you’re watching choi’s choice! Mun: liiiiieeees Jkook: liar liar panties on fire! Jieun: oh lord- Soyeon: this is madness- why do I have to be here again? Yuju: now now guys! we’re here to interview Jen! Jackson: ohhhh this will be fun! Mun: I’m scared- Yuju: well first of- maybe Jieun eonni should have a go! she was the first, right? Jieun: ye the first and the oldest-  Mun: pfff Jieun: you’re my age! Don’t you dare laugh woman! Mun: I ain’t said nuffin~~~ Jieun: *sigh* anyway! It’s been five years huh? You were in rookies for majority from it’s opening time, no? Mun: you could say that yes. I think I joined sometime.... january 2014? right after the first season of the mgas Jieun: and daehyun’s mun dragged you in Mun: ohhhh yes he did. he tried to make me join even earlier, in december already when it just opened. I’d been complaining to him how bad things were for me in indie rp. I’d never been in a closed directory before at that time and I was kind of scared I’d lose contact to all the folks I was writing with by limiting myself. Jieun: buuuut you found your way in quickly, no? Mun: I guess you could say that xD still kind of funny to me that your first collab partner was a yoongi when I didn’t even rly care bout bts back then.... Jackson: we’re getting off topic! Mun: okay okay yes. sure. I get it. so yeah... Jieun was around for a while... I was very bad at handling multiple muses back then but some folks talked me into bringing jackson to life- well he was Tao on his first run before I decided to change his face when I brought him in during his second run xP Jackson: *sheds manly tears* the abandonment Mun: oh come oooon! you got your happy ending! Jackson: thaaat’s true! even if I had to suffer through a bisexual crisis Jieun & Soyeon: *rolls eyes* Jackson: oh look who’s rolling her eyes there! the girl who took my spot! Soyeon: wanna pick a fight?! Mun: there there kids. no fighting~ Soyeon: tch Jieun: sooooo the little spitfire was your third muse, right? She ultimately won out against Jackson and you brought her in? Mun: yup! She was a pretty consistent muse even if I went through 4 face changes for her orz First Jimin from AOA, then Heeo from 4ten and Chaeyeong from Twice- dunno the order anymore xD I think first Chaeyeong and then Heeo? Either way I settled on Soyeon eventually and was happy with that! She was honestly a pretty controversial muse. I clashed on alot with her but I still love her dearly ♥ Soyeon: tch, so cheesy Mun: you’re still smiling though~ Soyeon: ye ye whatevs Jieun: and for a good span of one- two years you were doing fine, right? Mun: yup! and then rookies allowed folks to have a third muse! I still remember how mira jumped right at me to tell me the news xD she knew how many muses I had swirling around my brain but I wasn’t sure if I could handle another one... JKook: and then there was me! The meme son! Mun: yeah the meme son xD my sweet prodigy photographer~ JKook: heh. kek Yuju: kek Jieun: can you two kids stop with the gamer stuff for just one sec?! Mun: I think it’s funny uwu jeongguk in general was a muse that made me roll on the floor with laughter. I love and adore him for the sole reason he didn’t want to be an idol at all. He was set on photography and had his own issues with his dad. even after I angsted him up (and lowkey gave him a bisexual crisis as well)  JKook: I STILL HATE YOU FOR THAT! Mun: you loooove me! Anyway! I was doing well juggling three muses for a while but then things... changed around me. I was moving on mentally. Last year summer I just felt... dis-attached to everything and everyone. I knew I needed space and time to just... clear my head, move on to new adventures and find myself again. I’d been a personality here for so long with a reputation I felt no longer fitted me. So I did what I had to and I... left ^^; Yuju: And y’stayed away for a whole of 8 months, almost a whole year. So I’m here to ask ya the golden question: why did ya come back? Mun: first of all- the bro-squad chat. I was still kind of in there here and there and one of my ooc friends is in it too so I was never not rly up to date with what was happening? And then I watched pd48 with a friend and it gave me muse for the idol theme again. I had my muse and I just needed a face. I picked Yuju at first but I fell in love with Yena throughout the show and she fits perfectly to my muse. So here I am with this little whirlwind~ back on stage for a good show! Yuju: you got it! Jieun: I’m curious though- Jackson: not just you, Jieun. Jieun: if you could bring one of us back? Would you do it? And who would it be? Mun: Jieun’s arc in rookies is over. Bub you’re happy with your career and your life right now. You function as an npc for Yuju anyway since you guys are cousins. Jackson your arc is over too. You’re happy and big in the model business right now. Jackson: you got it~ Mun: dork xD Soyeon is happy as well. She’s successfully making her degree at university and has been working on building up her own studio to teach kids martial arts. So.... JKook: me? Why- Mun: I feel like I left your story unresolved in many ways. I always had a lot of fun writing for you. If given the chance I’d like to explore it a bit more. Yuju: but for now all yer attention’s on meeee, right?! JKook: YAH! Yuju: >P fyte me! JKook: you wanna go?! Mun: xD the fact I made the two of you best friends might make it difficult for me to play you both out in rookies but I can’t say I wouldn’t like to give it a try ^^ Yuju: so comin’ back here, and considerin’ all that’s happened during the past five years- what would yer final words be to sum up how y’feel bout rookies?! Mun: I’d have to say that it’s been wild, it is wild and it’s going to be wild for many years to come~ I wish people would be less competitive and see the rp for what it is: a place to write creatively together and have fun. buuut that’s just my two grains of salt added to the dish ^^ I’m looking forward to see what kinda stuff the mods will keep throwing at us basically and I hope things will continue on peacefully! Jieun: I guess that concludes the intervie- Yuju: hey hey! My stage! My closing! Jieun: *sighs deeply* JKook: well guess that’s it! BYE! Yuju: YAH!!!

[haseulrk]

KT June Evals - I Am the Best

“I am the best”. 

Not a sentence that confidence-deficient Kim Taeyeon would choose to say about herself, but it being the song that they were assigned from covering a sunbae from TRC, she really didn’t have a choice.  She respected Global Icon and what they had done for the industry, but she had never been a huge fan, it just wasn’t her style.  She’d occasionally listen to their music, but normally more of their slower songs, those were more her speed. 

Standing backstage with torn black jeans and a black leather jacket, her makeup done differently to give her a more intense look, Taeyeon was surprised just how much she looked the part.  She had had to wear much more embarrassing outfits on stage before, this was more casual but tough.  As tough as the diminutive singer could look anyway.

She had worked hard over the last couple weeks to try and get herself into the feel of the song, though she honestly felt that she couldn’t have done it without Hyeri’s help.  Her friend had been instrumental in helping her learn to be more confident on the stage for this song that was so unlike something she would normally pick for herself to perform.  That being said, she was thankful for the entire group.  Soyeon and Yeri, she had known them for a while now but hadn’t really gotten an opportunity to perform much with them other than in practices, but she knew they were talented.  It was nice to see that talent put to good use on the stage.  The newest member of their KT family, Mimi, she brought a wide range of talents that Taeyeon was happy to see added to KT’s skillset.  She had high hopes for the KT girls as they continued on to their hopeful debut in the future.

Maybe she wasn’t the best, but she felt KT was at the very least.

[rkhyeri]

                                                            ⁽  i am the best !  ₎                                              global icon » kt ♥ eval

                                  music, look  ♡ with soyeon, yeri, taeyeon, mimi

          any regrets? none, save for these leather leggings that cling a little too intimately to hyeri’s thighs. sweating beneath stage lights is unavoidable, but paired up with skin-tight material that traps the beads in uncomfortable places-- there’s no lie to the phrase “fashion kills.” the dancer checks her reflection in the mirror again, pouting glossed lips and running slim fingers through her newly-dyed black hair. truth be told, she looks damn good.

          if only he could see it.

          bitterness rises like bile in the back of her throat and hyeri violently shakes her head to clear her thoughts. “you’re done with that, lee hyeri,” the dancer whispers and she stares straight into the glass. the young woman that looks back at her has lined-eyes full of steely determination and that is who she is now-- a product of sleepless rehearsal nights and ambition to rock this. a future idol in the making.

          “aye, let’s do it.”

          she meets the others backstage and touches hands with all. the girls in her group look great, in her immodest opinion, but that’s no surprise when kt boasts some of the best visuals in the country. pair beautiful faces with black leather and rhinestones and jaws will drop-- as evidenced by a stagehand who does just that. hyeri blows him a kiss and the red-faced youth gasps, flushing and hurrying away as quickly as he’d come. easy.

          “ready?” the stage manager asks and hyeri hears one of her group mates convey the ‘okay’ that brings the inevitable closer. the tall girl exhales slowly, eyes drifting closed as she slowly counts to one hundred to calm her natural jitters. no matter how many times hyeri did this, the anticipation always shook her within in the last seconds; trc being the company to impress (as well as her own) certainly didn’t help. but she’s not alone, for once, and there’s support in taeyeon’s eyes when hyeri meets the older girl’s stare. the dancer’s expression softens and so does her heart-- taeyeon had worked hard, probably the hardest of any of them to learn the high-energy choreography, and that was inspiration enough for hyeri to shelve her nervous feelings at once. as the one to begin the performance, there was no way she’d let anyone see less than her best for a single second.

          there’s no music when they walk out, only the cat-calling and cheers from the girls of their company in the audience who watch. hyeri even fancies she can distinguish tiffany’s voice loudest of all (but it might just be wishful thinking on her part!) she readies herself in the starting position and looks out into the sea of faces staring back at her. expecting things from her. well, she’d show them.

          the electronic beat blares loud from the speakers and hyeri immediately launches into the opening verse. the mic taped to her cheek picks up every word that she chants, a steady rhythm of “i am the best” over and over as the dancer strides forward confidently. they are the best, some of the most talented trainees the big company had to offer. taeyeon’s singing voice could move mountains. she and yeri could dance, drawing interested eyes like moths to a searing flame. soyeon could rap, injecting toughness and that edge of cool to seal the deal of this concept. and mimi-- new though she was, she’d filled in the gaps they’d needed perfectly. a true package of potential for the future. hyeri had no doubts that katie lee would be proud of them.

          ( now if only she’d let them debut. )

[rktxshi-blog]

☠ ` TRCTripleThreatChallenge 

Performing self-composed: Song 1:25 - 2:50 | Choreo 1:00 - 1:25 Dated: 05/21/17 | Public Audition Trigger Warning: Death + Recovery + Betrayal

TRC is known to be the toughest agency to get into. So going with a song that is smooth with a slow rhythm is quite risky. His pride as a choreographer is on the line. His velvet vocals barely showcased to the public. Toshi needed to prove that he can not only rap but equally dance and sing as well; he is a triple threat. 

A quick glimpse at the judges was all he needed. With his photographic memory, he could clearly identify familiar and most importantly significant faces. The CEO of the very company he was trying out for, accompanied by its renown coaches and some Samsung representatives too. A few of the latter also attended the KT and Royal auditions several months back. Toshi could only hope they remembered his performance back then too. 

“My name is Adachi Yuto, Toshi for short.” He greeted them confidently, his stoic expression breaking into a gentle, warm smile. After the incident last December, the ex-con found himself diving into music head first. Unlike other times when he devoted his time to science, for a while he wanted to forget he was smart since his intelligence and memory has gotten his loved ones hurt. Killed even. Alas he’s attempt proves to be futile, for having an eidetic memory and high IQ aren’t something one can simply brush off. 

Yet there were massive improvements in his chosen music and arts. Instead of attending physical therapy, Toshi danced rigorously, creating one choreography after another. Improving each move by adding influences from martial arts and occasional acrobatics too. His singing progressed significantly as well. Along with his rapping, most of the songs he’s been focused on are self-composed. So with the help of mentors from Warner’s Studio, his vocal skills have been sharpened up. Much like everyone performing that day, he could only hope it was enough to prove he’s worth investing in Korea’s top entertainment industry. 

He took a deep breath. Then the music started. 

Love has either got you over heels or overdosed It's got you off your feet or on your toes It's got you out your seat or in your place It's got you diggin' it or your grave Love has got you mad about or just about mad Got you in a crush or it's got you in a crash What used to make your heart sing a hit, sing a smash Will make you wanna hit, wanna smash Everything that you had into pieces But love becomes clear when in pieces What you couldn't see and hear during peace is Why a heart becomes ears in two pieces Yeah

The verse started off with a rap, after all, if he was going to begin somewhere, it’ll be the place where he last left off. He wanted to remind them that rapping is a skill he’s mastered. Be it’s with a fast, hard-thumping beat. Or a gentle rhythmic flow like his current tune. He knew that there was various type of rapping skills and methods. Toshi wanted to show them that he was versatile. That even during an audition, he wasn’t afraid to take on such a risk. 

Gravity makes wonders But it doesn't seem to weigh Float like clouds on water We're waves across an open plain 'Cause you and me live like birds on a power line Hands slipping and our fingers fried God bless those Northern lights And our own devices, babe Entropy multiplies Clocks ticking and I'm mortified' Cause in the back of my mind In the back of my hemisphere

There was a smooth transition from his rapping to his singing. Perfectly timed, his voice harmonised with song effortlessly like a bird grazing through a breezy sky. Although his voice was deep, there was something natural in the way it hits the high notes. One would assume he was a singer more than anything else. His voice was calming and breathlessly refreshing, almost hypnotic. Perhaps it had something to do with the fact that he used to sing his twin to sleep when they were younger and afraid. Knowing the other was near had always been a comfort for them both, sometimes even until now. 

Baby, I want you to cave me in So, baby, I won't have to admit it Baby, I want you to cave me in So maybe I won't ask to forget it

Early that day without needing to ask him, they attached the mic to him, rather than giving him a hand-held one. It allowed him to have a bit of advantage, just like those who were lucky enough to have a similar mic during their performance, when it came to the dance portion. Especially when there were bits in his choreography that still had him singing. His sharp movements do not hinder his singing. His voice still crystal clear while he dances to the beat. 

In the end, Toshi stood breathless for the first time since his performance started. Pleased with his whole performance, he giddily smiled at the judges and the audience. He felt a strange sense of inner peace and thankfulness closing in on him as he bowed farewell to everyone. The last time he auditioned with such a crowd, a few weeks later he was in a hospital. With a friend dead, another in a coma and lastly a traitor amongst his family revealed. Toshi didn’t think he’d ever recover from that. 

This stage. This performance. These last couple of months. Proved him wrong. He hated being wrong. Except for this time. 

[rkxayah]

—☆separate ways

@rkcheonso

it was only once her decision was final that eunae started to tell people about her participation in the royal survival show. she doesn't often ask advice when it comes to very personal life choices because she hates being told that she should or shouldn't do something. it's her life, her decisions and no one is in a better position than herself to choose what's best for her. anyway, eunae is so impulsive that she rarely has time to even ask for second opinions.

while she didn't think her choice would be met with open arms, she didn't expect such a cold response from her kt colleagues. the young woman is taken aback by the lack of enthusiasm. soon, it feels like she's the only one daring enough to sign up for the show. it's true that the final prize, should she even get there, is a contract with royal. eunae doesn't think as far, however. she sees it as yet another opportunity to grow.

she hasn't told soyeon yet, not because she's scared of her reaction but just because the timing wasn't right until now. they meet up after the day's schedules, hanging out in an empty practice room. she wonders how the younger will react, but it only lasts a split second. the thought of what's to come never crosses her mind. "hey, you know that royal thing?" eunae says, leaning against the mirrored wall. she glances at her friend casually, as if she's about to talk about the weather. "i signed up for it."

[rkhugo]

birthday night ! @soyeon

-he spies her at the bar, thinking she was probably upset with her head down like that, but as he approached it became more and more obviously that she was sleeping. He couldn't help but chuckle at the sight, shaking his head before he puts her arm around his shoulders and scoops her up, heading outside of the club- Let's get you home, gorgeous.. -he smiles to himself before he grabs a cab and seats her inside, rounding and getting in himself. He pays for the ride and then scoops her up similar to before, carrying her upstairs and into the apartment, spying Toshi and Shannon on the couch together and making sure to be quiet as he looks around, eventually finding Soyeon's room and bringing her into the room, closing the door behind himself as gently as possible before moving to set her on the bed-

@rkcheonso

[rksona]

— long time no see ;

starter for @rkcheonso !

if there was one upside to the samsung buyout, it was definitely the fact that dawon now had the opportunity to reconnect with many old friends from before she’d given up most of her free time. ever since signing with nova, it was obvious that she’d hardly get to spend as much time with her friends as she might have liked, though that was ultimately something that she’d signed up for. it was just another thing to deal with, another thing to adapt to.

it’s time for lunch when she spots soyeon, and she’s more than grateful for the opportune timing. she had almost been too lost in her thoughts over the upcoming commercial filming to notice the girl’s familiar face, so she considers herself lucky this time around. “soyeon? wow, i haven’t seen you in a while...” probably not the best greeting, though it’d have to do. “how have you been?”

[rkohsehun]

of elegance & class:          a gentleman’s number one rule…                                     …stay classy

Now that Sehun thought about it, seems like he has acquired quite a habit of running to Seolhyun for help ever since he’s become interested in modeling. It started out with the practice shoots and poses, then they had taken time to fix his bad posture, and now they had given quite a lot of time into practicing ballroom. Their rehearsals weren’t meant for them to master a specific routine. It’s more of trying to recall the proper etiquette for this particular genre, and how he’s supposed to lead and support his partner as they waltzed around - he’d be damned if he let her slip off his hands or trip on the floor.

The nervousness was still there as they were given final notes before their turn for the shoot. It was awkward at first, he was awkward - reasons why they needed a few more takes - but Sehun summoned all his charismatic side for this, surprisingly growing more comfortable the more he stayed in front of the camera. The music playing helped a lot to calm his nerves, but not as much at the support from Seoyeon and Woohyun out in front, beaming as they filmed them both.

Sehun stood there handsomely (he hopes) just as Seolhyun approached him. “It would be an honour,” Sehun bows a little to show he’s honoured to accept such an invitation and he finds himself smiling as he gently took her hand, leading her to center stage. A hand was both firm and gentle in its hold around her waist, his other cradling her hand as they faced each other - the perfect gentleman. He doesn’t miss the way her eyes practically screams for him to keep his back straight and he almost laughs out loud - thankfully only ending up with a grin on his lips.

They move more naturally than they had during practice. They kept it simple, boxing themselves in as Sehun goes over every single pointers they’ve done in his head - keep your back straight and your hands in place, firm but gentle, keep her from tripping and catch her if she does. They wing the rest of their routine there, waltzing around the floor. He had been adamant on making a big twirl somewhere along the way just so they could show off Seolhyun’s pretty dress. They had given that part an extra time to make sure she twirls in a perfect circle without Sehun messing up - and he only hopes it’ll make the CF cut.

It was a lot more fun than he remembered ballroom dancing could be, but that’s probably because he meant to enjoy this one rather than keeping up an act to give the family a perfect impression to the public (like he’s expectednofnback at home on such events). Seolhyun had been an amazing dance partner, and he feels lucky to be paired up with her this time, too, as much as he felt awesome to be in the same team with his friends. It’s been one awesome experience for him - no wonder he had taken a liking to modeling. If he thinks about it now, he definitely don’t mind doing this again.

[rkgray]

//creeping from the dark

Some trainees had stayed behind after training to continue on working. Gary was one of them. He felt he had to give his all and even beyond that, in order to keep up with the pace and the enormous development of the younger trainees. Being the oldest so far, seemed like a border, an dead end, but he believed that hard work would never betray him. When he took a short break from dancing, the male sat down on the ground and leaned at the wall behind him. He liked to watch the others dancing, there were many different styles to see and to learn from. 

Suddenly the lights went off. The sudden silence among his fellow trainees, who were cheerfully chatting just seconds before, sent a chill down his spine. They looked around, as a earsplitting female scream from another studio was heard. Gary couldn't make out the facial expression of the others, but he was sure their hearts were thumbing as fast his own. What had happened? It was possible that the lights would going on a few minutes, but they couldn't be too sure. The male assumed since was the oldest, he needed to go. He couldn't endanger them either. But to be honest, despite his former job, he could be very jumpy as well.

@rkcheonso

[rkconfessionary]

it'd be so cool if there was a list of ships in rookies. ; u ; I feel like with so many ppl there's so much everyone is missing out on ajskdhlf

[rkxangel]

newsflash

( @rkcheonso​ )

          ( *; it’s that time of the day where the meetings and practises are done. her butt wasn’t stuck in the seocho building anymore. the french ice princess couldn’t be any happier than this. she’s hanging out with soyeon right now, delighted to see her friend and catch up with her about nearly everything that’s been going on since they last saw each other. ) baby girl! ( *; she clung onto her close friend, head leaning on the other girl’s shoulder. ) so you got my texts right? you wouldn’t believe it but dang, is it surprising? it’s usually unlike me to do something like this.. just dating and all.

[rkyooa]

:// halp meh w/soyeon

recently shiah's life had been a huge rollercoaster concerning her husband to be. what was supposed to be a simply dropping off of a gift had turned into much, much more and shiah was still trying to wrap her mind around it all. she needed help, advice, a soundboard even, and someone who knew toshi well would be her best bet in figuring out what the hell had just happened. she wasn’t surprised at all to find herself entering soyeon’s bedroom late at night after her practices were over. 

“do you have some time? i need... help. i think.” she looked outside the room, scanning for toshi before she closed the door to the room and braced her back against it. “so. your brother and i made out.” 

@rkcheonso

[rkhyeri]

⁽  hot, hot  f i r e  ₎

          a warm, flirty smile leveled at a wardrobe stylist-in-training can literally open doors and hyeri proves it, pairing the gesture with a breathy, “thanks minjun,” as she grasps soyeon’s hand and leads the younger girl into kt’s voluminous costume warehouse. “he can give us fifteen minutes in here,” she whispers to her companion and hyeri doesn’t waste time in navigating the two of them towards the quote-unquote “bad girl” section. full of shiny black leather and metallic sequins in every outfit pairing imaginable, hyeri exhales audibly and finally releases soyeon’s hands in order to reach for the first thing that catches her eye: thigh-high black boots she’d die for. “obvs, i need these, but more obvious-- we gotta look around and get ideas for our own outfits.” hyeri practically purrs as she kicks off her flats and slides her foot inside the first of the tall boots. “i’m not sure if they’ll make stuff for us or what-- though, with all the money they’ve got they could certainly afford it!” her fingertips catch at the metal zipper and she zips up the boot to its full height. sighing happily, hyeri makes quick work of getting into the second. “but if they won’t, i refuse to go out in front of trc without looking my best. you agree, right?”

          ♡ @rkcheonso

[rktxshi-blog]

You receive a call from an unknown number. They say, "Hello, I am calling from NOVA Entertainment. Our friends from Samsung shared your performance for TRC’s Triple Threat Challenge with us. We were quite impressed, and would like to see your skills in person. Would you be willing to stop by our office for a private audition sometime this week?”

His phone is ringing. 

He ignored it. Rolling around from one side of the bed to the other. Sending a silent prayer to whoever was out there, to give whoever was calling him a one way ticket to hell. 

His phone is still ringing.

He finally caves in. Blindly reaching for his phone, he hissed when the gadget’s bright light and blaring sound got closer. Unknown number. He answered out of curiosity; he answered to swear at the fool who dared wake him up. 

“What do—“ Nova what?!

“Yes, good morning.“

He was suddenly sitting up in bed. Eyes unfocused, dazed and wide; he thought he was still dreaming. This is one of the legendary entertainment agencies. How the fuck did they get his number?

“That’s gre- great.” Samsung rep- Right. 

He cleared his throat. Perhaps from the dryness due to his previous sleeping state or shock of getting a call from the- fucking-NOVA finally setting in. Running a hand through his hair, he needed to get a grip. A reality check. Maybe Tora can slap him later. Or Shiah. Or Dahye. Shaking his head; the women in his life are too violent. 

“Yes, that would be absolutely fine.” Audition— Shiiiiit. 

He memorizes the given details effortlessly. A grin slowly formed, breaking through the cracks of his sharp, though currently sleepy features. This is more surreal than the incident from this year. Can’t really compare last year but this is definitely a more positive outcome. 

“Thank you so much.” Kthnxbye *hearts. hearts. hearts*

He stared down at his phone. A sudden burst of bubbly laughter rises up from within him. His relatively silent room now echoing with his little celebration. He doesn’t jump up and down his bed like a little girl though. At least, he’ll never admit to it. Toshi does, however, send the word out to his loved ones. The girls are gonna freak out. God, he couldn’t wait to see what the Mensa-squad would say. 

[rkhugo]

♫

Hold My Hand - Lee Hi

it was a quiet day, windy but besides the weather, everything was pretty calm. he had wanted to bring her here for a while now, it was a very special place to him. her getting any time off was a miracle with debuts coming soon but she had managed to get a day just for him, and the first thing he had done was get them on a train to busan.

there was a reason why he had loved the han river so much and was most often found by it when he had free time. he was a busan native, and when he had been younger he had always scouted the best spots on the beaches that were less crowded and busy. he would sit in the sand, and let the sun beat down on him despite the norms of korean beauty and all that. he didn’t care about being ‘attractive’ back then, he had loved the feeling of the warm sun coating his skin like a blanket. it was one of his favourite things from his childhood.

he had led her to the area after getting off the train, looking around and making sure the spot on the beach was vacant. there was no one around, just like when he had been a child and visited. he looked to her, smiling softly. “this was my favourite place to go as a kid. i love the water so much. i don’t know why but i just... always feel drawn to it, you know?” 

he stretched a hand out to her, waiting for her to take it. “there’s no one around, don’t worry. there’s never anyone around on this part of the beach.” he could sense the reluctance in her, offering a warm and reassuring smile to try and encourage. once she finally caved, he laced his fingers with her’s and led her right up to the edge of the water, allowing their feet to just be washed over by the tide. he tilted his head back, closed his eyes, and basked in the sun, the most peaceful smile he had produced in years forming over his lips. home. this was home, and she was apart of it now too.

[rkseok]

 ( NOVA MONTHLY EVALUATION – DECEMBER ) – KIDNAP THE SANDY CLAWS // cast: SEUNGYOUN as LOCK, SOYEON as SHOCK, and HOSEOK as BARREL.

it was exciting, hoseok thought, being able to perform with the trainees in other companies. it opened countless doors of opportunities for creativity, and of course, hoseok was happy he could finally collaborate with some of his friends he barely got to see because of their busy schedules. cho seungyoun, his beloved dongsaeng, was of course one of these people. and although the song that was suggested was not one that hoseok knew of personally, he was more than happy to agree. he was all for fun twists, and with halloween being one of hoseok’s favorite holidays, the idea was accepted warmly.

the dramatic makeup was not something jung hoseok was used to. although he’s had it done several times in the past (courtesy of a certain older jung who has always loved to use him as her guinea pig), it’s been a while since the last time and hoseok nearly scares himself when walking in front of a mirror. but it’s not a look he hates, and hobi was always open to new things. he fusses over the two younger trainees before their turn, like the proper older brother he is. he hasn’t known soyeon for too long, but he hopes he’d given off a friendly impression. after all-- he’s always had a soft spot for his dongsaengs.

he forgets all about his bold makeup and outfit when the three of them are on stage. instead, he goes over the lyrics religiously in his head. one of hoseok’s insecurities has always been his ability to speak english, especially after living in the united states for a year. it’s not that he thinks it’s terrible, but his accent is something he is mindful of. so he’d practiced the pronunciation over and over, pushing it closer to where he wanted it to be before he was satisfied. 

he puts on his best smile (it’s natural, even without the one drawn onto and around his mouth) as the song begins, and does his best to remember the dynamic of the three characters they’d practiced for several weeks. he throws in some adlibs too, based on the personality description he’d researched with help from seungyoun.

kidnap the sandy claws throw him in a box bury him for ninety years then see if he talks

his acting skills are put to the test as he tries to add a sinister tone to his movements as well as his voice. singing has never been his strong point, but he knows that he’s not terrible at it, and he enjoys it as well. this song was a good fit for his singing style, and he emphasizes his parts with his loud voice.

he'll be so pleased by our success that he'll reward us too, i'll bet

it’s a little harder than usual for hoseok to focus, but he pins it on the odd nature of the performance, even though it was definitely a fun project. he bounces around on stage, interacting with the yougner two just like they’d rehearsed-- the jovial, playful atmosphere had to have been apparent to anyone who watched.

 kidnap the sandy claws, chop him into bits mr. oogie boogie is sure to get his kicks kidnap the sandy claws, see what we will see lock him in a cage and then throw away the key!

they come together for the end with a flourish and hoseok looks at the audience a last sly smile before the trio bows and exits the stage.