earblood.

but when the time came to record the guide vocals for trinity’s new song, and seulki from deviant came in, hyo was at a loss for words.

“you......you’re kia,” he said lamely instead of saying hello, awestruck. “i love you.” @rvvia​

“probably a release form with the production company, yes. but nothing too scary,” jinkyung assured him. “i can’t wait to surprise naeun with this– she’s going to be so shocked!”

“this sounds so fun-- naeun is the oldest, right? i don’t think i’ve met any of your kids except dongeun, and that was just in passing. my sister is producing for his group,” he mused aloud. “send the paperwork over and we’ll get this thing started.”

“Ah, that’s okay!” She hums gently; “I could use a little hug from a furry friend to be honest.” At the pause, Nemo shifts her weight a bit, stretching the back of her neck, “I’m okay, i just have been zoning out these past few days.. that ontop of a reoccurring headache doesn’t help much.”

“oh-- brick’s good for that! he’s really affectionate. and friendly. he won’t hurt you or anything,” hyo promised, gesturing at his dog in a be my guest sort of way. he nodded. “i can’t help with the headache thing. i’m not a doctor. but i hope you can figure it out-- is there anythin i can do?”

“Okay,” She sighs gently pouting just a little bit, “Mcdonalds can’t be that bad… maybe i’ll eat that instead?” Joohye muses, pulling the straps of her purse a bit tighter, “I want to eat something new but i can’t think of anything.”

“oh, i like mcdonalds. that wasn’t a dig at them,” hyo assured her. “i just think it can get gross if that’s all you eat. and i go for fries at four in the morning at least three times a week,” he explained.

“they’re clearly just following suit after their owner– you’re a role model.”

“oh, don’t say that-- that’s so much pressure! i’m okay with being a dog dad, but dog role model feels weird.”

“wouldn’t there have to be two other bricks though if he was brichard shin the third?” noah laughed, “lord brichard, first of his name.”

“well… you can call me lulu. and i’ll test it out. but you only,” luri replied

“it would be an honour. i’d love to be the guinnea pig.”

“hyosang, all dogs are good boys.”

“touche. thats a really good point. i mean my dogs are extra good boys but....very good point.”

yuji sighed deeply. “it’s hard to be bitter and make fun of you when you’re so fucking wholesome. knock it off.”

“i can’t help it! i got the wholesome positive good vibe genes. it’s in my nature, noona.”

“i’ll be fine, maybe i can loose a few braincells. maybe earblood would get better,” minseok laughed with his head still only a few inches away from the mixing board in front of them, or at least, he did until he heard hyosang’s joke afterwards and finally sat back up to actually be level to his friend. “c’mon, dude, don’t you think that it’s not fair if giving fish my cut would just go back to you? you can’t be my boss and his financial advisor. it’s conflicting interests, or whatever.” min’s mind started to go back to all the times he had already been overthinking what yein’s engagement ring should look like. “i don’t care if a stylist doesn’t like it, i just want yein to like it.” he felt like he had been going over it in his head over and over again as he tried to find one that was just right that as much as it felt like a relief to talk about it with hyo, it also reminded him that he still didn’t actually have one yet.

min laughed again when hyo mentioned yuji’s girlfriend, “we’re supposed to call her eunji, she heard me call her ‘yuji’s girlfriend’ at yuji’s show last week and last time i saw her she cornered me to make sure i remembered what her name is.” though there was still laughed in his voice, minseok really did take eunji seriously. he thought she was cool, and she definitely seemed to make yuji happy, and if she had gone out of her way to correct him, he figured that he should tell hyo too. they seemed to share a braincell often enough anyway. “yein wouldn’t want a big ring though, i think she hates spending money like that as much as i do. she doesn’t even like wearing big jewelry like that anyway,” min paused, “you’re right. i should just let myself get one made for her.”

“it’s not personal, min, it’s just business. and i’d do anything for my son,” hyo said in reference to fish, not being able to keep a straight face for even a moment. “no, no, i know. you’re right. i’m not saying the stylist needs to like it. i’m just saying if it snags something she’ll get in trouble. not that she seems like she’d like something big enough to snag anyway, but you get what i mean.”

“yeah, yeah. whatever. i just wish you’d give this much thought to other things,” yuji teased lightly, a resigned smile on her face.

“what am i supposed to think about more than my family?” hyo asked earnestly

“is he a smart cookie, or are you just an exceptional trainer and owner?” andy teased.

“i mean, he’s a good dog. i think both are probably true, but he’s a good, good boy.”

“oh! my mom calls me lulu sometimes. i always thought it was like…. a dog name. but if you say it’s cute, i trust you!” luri replied.

“i mean, it’d be a cute dog name too, but i think it’s a cute human nickname regardless! you could pull it off!”