you wanna be on top?

“A proper spy drama without a music video,” Ohkyung said. “It would be interesting.”

“oh? who?” aeri asked nosily. “i mean…. you left before i joined. i didn’t know you had beef with anyone…”

“well, i left harmony specifically for a reason,” she began, shrugging. “both those heart2heart girls seemed like brats to me, too. also, basically the entire executive wing, at this point.”

“The perks of being a big celebrity,” Ohkyung said with a laugh. “Hopefully it doesn’t turn into a heist situation.”

“you’re grasping at straws, dear sister!” ahreum teased in a sing-song voice

“whatever. your group disbanded in 2015. mine’s probably disbanding in 2022. we’re not the same,” she insisted.

“i’ve seen you in much more suggestive situations, eunji. that was hardly anything to get too excited over,” yuji answered with a snort, pulling her car into a free space and putting it into park. “oh, with your imagination? i’m sure you can get yourself worked up enough to stay warm until i come home.”

eunji leaned over the console, holding onto eunjis arm and resting her chin on her shoulder. “oh? well, that’s been more recent-- you sure miniskirt didn’t pique you’re interest? be honest...” she teased, fluttering her eyelashes. “well, you’re not wrong. but i’ll only play along with that if there’s a promise that someone will come home and finish the job later.... seems like a waste to do all that for just me by myself.”

she smiled. “can all the other artists get out first? because then i’m onboard.”

“i’ll allow it, for now. but some of them are on thin ice,” she retorted with a little smile.

“ho eunji, look me in the eyes again and tell me that harmony is still active,” ahreum laughed.

she pouted. “well... they’re more recently active than haze,” she insisted stubbornly.

“god, what a fuck show that was,” yuji snorted. “i pretend it all started with miniskirt.” the rapped hummed, resting her arm on the handle of the car idly. “why the loungewear? if it’s our place, surely that wouldn’t be necessary…”

“well, of course that’s when you started paying attention. that was around when our choreo started being banned for being too suggestive,” eunji laughed, rolling her eyes. she wasn’t surprised that yuji’s head turned the moment they started showing a little more thigh. she smile deviously. “well, of course, when you’re around it won’t be needed. but when you’re off at work i’ll need something to keep me warm, won’t i?”

“well, that’s kind of you to say…” aeri murmured, tucking hair behind her ear. “i’ll take your word for it…”

“well,  you should. i’m hardly ever wrong,” eunji said with a little flip of her hair, chin raising proudly. “someday you’ll get yours. and liberty will probably burn to the ground.”

“well… i don’t think i’m in your league. but i do hope you’re right..”

“not with that attitude. have more confidence,” eunji answered with a tsk. “you’re plenty good. you just haven’t had the opportunity to show it properly yet.”

“you know, that was kind of why i signed with liberty in the first place. liberty was the first to call, and they offered a big contract. and i really didn’t think anyone else would be interested,” aeri admitted.

“i’ll tell ilyoon you said that,” she answered, shaking her head. “they don’t, but that’s what the definition of ignorance is, is it not? and i’m sure anyone who doesn’t know who i am also doesn’t know who you are. you’re no rookie.”

“he was someone before inferno. he’s not someone because of inferno. and his heights are ones he reached after, alone,” eunji answered, sticking to her guns. “no, but my old group is still active-- new fans will check out music videos and profiles and check me out. obviously.”

“well, the mind blocks out what it doesn’t want to remember. that’s not surprising,” she snorted, squeezing eunji’s hand. “i think you should sign somewhere with music infrastructure when your contract with millenium is up, though. you’re too good a vocalist not to be solo.”

“then pray, tell, why do i still remember the debut era?” she asked with a laugh. “i think i should just retire. be a trophy wife. sing on your tracks when you need me and do the odd photoshoot, but mostly live my life by a pool in expensive loungewear.”