BEAUTY / GRACE

“ sowon-ah, can you hear me ? the signal is shitty because as always, my luck is as shitty as my dice. ” the chirping of his voice at the phone was oh so high because honestly, he’s been recording and having dance practices for so long he lost contact with what truly fun was, and that’s without counting the experience of the shared house. that was still part of his job, it wasn’t exactly like screaming against tieflings and odd numerical chances. “ listen, are we going to start a new campaign since we finished with the one-shot before christmas ? i’d be up for it, honestly, the abstinence is killing me. ”

“ hyung, do you mind if i ask you a favor ? ” his own figure sat in front of the other by gentle concession of his own favourite cafeteria ━ahreum clearly harboring agitation inside, holding onto his phone and a pair of earplugs he was tapping onto the clear surface of the table while waiting for his coffee to arrive. for sure, he thought he had worried duri uselessly with the sudden call and request to see each other, but he really needed someone’s opinion outside his usual sphere. “ i promise it doesn’t involve any coup d’etat against mnet, because i still care about our asses. ”

“ i promise, we’re going out soon, but first i wanted you to listen to something. ” considering how packed origin’s schedule was ━and how miserable mars was doing, month after month, making him doubt the group would ever survive this newly commenced year━, he doubted junsu wanted to even talk about the very music that tied them and gave them life, but still ... it was a song he had been working for a while, something meant to talk even more of his personal struggles ━stored for now in a small mp3 file because he’s been chasing insik to listen to this but of course, leader was busy, couldn’t do much about it. “ i have the first draft in my phone and i can make you listen to it, i’m not gonna drag down the laptop. ”

Maybe he should had done some research of ice skating to grasp the basics of it. He didn’t really have the time to do that though because Origin also has their own schedules to deal with and it kept him busy. It left little time for him to look into something like this. He was aware he was told he would be making a cameo in this week’s Shared Home filming, but he didn’t look in depth into it. When he thinks he found balance he soon finds himself losing that balance and having to grab onto the handrail to prevent him from falling down. “I’m not really sure either. I applaud those that are able to ice skate though because I’m sure we look like lost people trying to ice skate and deep down need someone to help us.” Who knows if people would take pity on them because they were lost in how to ice skate. There probably may be a few who will take pity on them. “The both of us are probably going to end up with bruises and being sore by the end of this so at least one of us isn’t going to be suffering alone.”

Seeing his boyfriend pout it was cute and has him smiling. “Then let’s hope we can accomplish in finding that balance while on ice.” It probably was going to be highly amusing and laughable seeing them attempt to ice skate. Who knows if they’ll be able to since he sees them falling onto the ice more than doing some actual ice skating. Listening to his boyfriend that they should hurry he hums in understanding. “They’re going to laugh at us anyways. We’re two people trying to desperately ice skate, but instead we’re just falling onto the ground. Anyways, we should hurry like you said.” He starts heading over to the ice rink with Ahreum. He’s looking forward to seeing how all of this was going to go. The moment they enter the ice rink Junsu is already trying to manage in finding balance since now he was on ice instead of the ground.

        it was already really nice, to be quite honest. plus, getting to have a roommate on the show and rooming with someone that was almost like a brother to him, was really going to help him. it was going to really help him to get over that bump of the loneliness of living alone ever since he moved over of the knight dorm earlier that year. added onto that, it was probably going to be a lot of fun as well.

duri looked around the room for a moment, thinking up of a plan. he was trying to see a new room layout, just to see if it was possible. a giggle leaves his lips, looking back upon rem moments later. “do you think we’d be able to move the beds just so you’d be able to be close to the window too?” he suggested, looking around again with a soft giggle. it seemed like it was possible. plus, he’d be sure to move the beds back to their spot after the show was over. he giggles, a soft shrug leaving his shoulders. “i’m not sure… they might be! i wonder how their entrance will be..” his giggle turned more into a soft laugh. 

moving beds was surely something he was thinking about the moment he saw how the room disposition was, but for sure he knew it was going to cause the ires of the production team ━which he wasn’t sure if it was exactly the best way to introduce himself to the non-dimensions-produced reality shows. but alas, the idea still didn’t sound that bad ━it’s not like he wanted to dismantle a whole wall !! it was just moving the second single bed of a few inches. “ well, we could try ? or do you think we should ask a staff member ? ” his voice dropping in volume, hand hiding lips. “ i don’t really want to end up in troubles for a bed, hyung. ” could he be blamed ? idols had the short end of the stick no matter what, after all.

“I expected you’re going to fall too at some point,” he shrugs. “We both don’t have any talents with ice skating.” It wasn’t going to surprise him if Ahreum did fall. The both of them had no skills in ice skating after all. He can only wonder how long he could stand on the ice before falling down. He probably could last a few seconds before falling down. Maybe Ahreum was going to be the same as him. He just hopes they weren’t going to be too sore after this with all the falling down that’s going to happen between them. “Well, I’ll try my best to. Though, I’m probably not going to stand long on the ice too. I’m most likely going to be trying to find that balance and struggle at the same time.”

He can already imagine how much of a mess the both of them were going to be. Barely does he ice skate and it was possible Ahreum shared the same amount of skills as him when it comes to ice skating. “So, you’re telling me you’re just going to let me suffer if I end up with a sore butt? That’s mean of you,” he jokes. The both of them were probably going to end up with sores on their bodies after all of this. But, at least they were going to have some fun with this in the end right? Overall he just wanted to have a good time with his boyfriend and spend time with him. “I don’t have any professional skills with ice skating, so don’t expect any fancy tricks from me.”

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He is well aware he has no skills and talents when it comes to ice skating. He never had the opportunity to learn how to skate and certainly doesn’t have the time now. Honestly, he would had been okay with him and Ahreum just browsing through the market and seeing what was available. But then again, that could get boring after awhile so here they were going to ice skate. It was nice though they were able to spend some time together before filming begins. It was even more nice that he was told to make a cameo appearance for this. That meant for him that he can see Ahreum and spend time with his boyfriend. He gets up after putting on his ice skates and looks at his boyfriend. “Are you ready to go?”

          he was truly a master at bear hugs; it was almost like duri was meant to give bear hugs to others. but, that’s alright, because he was very much a hugger, always enjoying giving out hugs to others. however, now was nice, considering he was a bit over-excited getting to room with rem, who’s very much a good friend of his. the two were simply like brothers, someone that duri took care of in a way, and rem had done the same. 

there’s another giggle that couldn’t help but to leave duri’s lips when rem had spoken, nodding his head excitingly once more. “ah, it was already at one hundred percent, but now it’s at two hundred percent!” he said, another giggle leaving his lips. he laughs, head shaking his head, “is it the best bed?! it’s just by the window!” he responded, giggling; whenever you were with duri, except a lot of giggling, especially when he was overly happy. he shook his head, “i don’t know yet! i don’t think they’ve come to the room yet.” 

it was nice, it felt nice ━as if life was finally smiling to him, giving him opportunities he’s only dreamed in the loneliness of his room or seen in the hands of others ; to share such an opportunity with a dear friend he saw almost as a brother by blood was just the cherry on top he didn’t ask for but surely was extremely grateful for, and it was visible in his smile and in the way he still remained lingering in that hug, missing so much contact with people ever since being forced out of the dorms and living alone. 

“He certainly does act like one,” he laughs. “I wouldn’t be surprised if he thought he was one.” Taking care of Juju he certainly has seen that playful side of the parrot and seeing how much Juju likes playing and being around people. He’s glad that Ahreum and Juju have each other because he can see how the both of them make each other happy. He’s happy though that Juju has accepted him and perhaps sees how much Ahreum loves him as well. 

“I just let him get used to my apartment first since I know it’s a whole new environment for him,” he hums. “He started opening up to me once he was comfortable in my apartment and being around me.” He didn’t want to overwhelm Juju when Ahruem first dropped him off, so he lets the parrot get used to his place before engaging in anything with Juju. It was nice seeing Juju getting used to his place and getting comfortable. “I’ve been okay. I’ve been working in my studio, but also resting when the opportunity comes. I’m not overworking myself, so there’s no need for you to worry. How has filming been going for you? I imagine you’ve been having fun.”

“ i wouldn’t be surprised either, and he’s still the cutest, ever. ” and his junsu, smiling and looking so happy, so healthy ━he looked so good and he was so glad to see love in those eyes mirroring his own, something only seen ‘tween each other. taking his sweet time looking at him, looking at the videos of the parrot singing and wiggling his fluffy little head alongside junsu’s very soft voice, wondering if one day that sweetness could be their daily thing.

        when he heard he had gotten chosen for the show, he was a bit too excited. doing something like this was truly something that duri really wanted to do for a while, a show of the sorts. he was probably a bit too overexcited about it, but he truly thought he was going to end up being a good time; even if he was slightly worried about the times they would all end up sleeping over in the rooms. nonetheless, it was going to be fine, he was sure of it. 

duri was going to be one hundred good, even more than good, with whomever he’d be rooming with; he was assuming it was going to be two others, as the room had three twin beds. even though he was going to be more than good with whoever would be rooming with him, he couldn’t help the excitement that would take over when rem was the one to appear in the room as a roommate. he was giggling a bunch himself, still jumping up and down a bit like a rather excited child. there’s another giggle leaving his lips, nodding his head, “i knew nothing either!” he said, before going over to give a big ol’ friendly, warm bear hug, still jumping a bit.

bear hugs were great, especially when coming from someone he considered a great friend ━ahreum all giggles and laughters in the other’s grasp, holding backo onto him so tight and not even afraid to jump and be lifted by duri and wanting to have so much fun with a person he considered a friend and a brother, someone who’s been there for him to support his doubts in letting out solo songs, performing, solving all those issues that left such a big scar in him.

duri was really someone he could count onto and he appreciated that so much.

   the wish member offered rem a smile, she likes to think of herself as some sort of happy virus ( as some fans like to say ) but honestly, rem seemed to be even brighter than her. did soojin ever see him mad? no. ‘‘i’m fine, busy as always but i guess we all feel the same way when it comes to that, right?’’, she asked after taking a sip of her water. ‘‘hm, they’ll scold me if i tell you anything but hey, why not?’’ soojin giggled, it was the first time someone was showing interest in her acting role and she honestly wasn’t mad about it. ‘‘you just have to promise me not to share anything with other people or else i’ll have some trouble waiting for me’’