* STARLIGHT.

wonder girls // tell me

“Really?” She was happy to hear those words. They may meant little to someone else more advance in dancing, but to her those were some of the best words to hear. Her muscles relaxed a bit more knowing that she was indeed improving with each time she did the routine. “If you weren’t a good singer, you wouldn’t be here though. So, in that case, I only kind of see what you mean…” 

“ jiyeon nonna!” the galaxy trainee yelled ( more like screeched ) upon seeing the fellow trainee. “ nonna! it’s been like twenty-five years since i last saw you ! “( more like a week at most ), “ so you know how i have actually been going to dance practice ? it’s wild i can actually jump pretty high now! look!” he adds as he proceeds to show her how high he could jump. “ anyways nonna, i know your favorite scent is lavander so i’ve been tryin to make some lavender cookies, do you wanna taste test them ?”

as soon as she heard the familiar voice, jiyeon quickly turned her head in its direction, her lips instantly forming a smile. ❝ seohyung-ssi! ❞ she tried to mimic his energy in her call but it wasn’t possible for her soft, tired voice at the moment, so she drew closer towards him. ❝ ahh, seohyungie... how many times do i have to tell you not to call me ‘nonna’? it makes me feel old and i’m only just a year above you. ❞ jiyeon shook her head, a sigh escalating from her as she gripped the hand of her duffel bag tighter. at his sudden jump, the teen gasped in surprise, before another laugh came pouring out from her in response to his energy. ❝ oh i’d love to try those out sometime! but uh, seohyung... have you had coffee or an energy drink or whatever? i mean you seem very, very hyper right now. ❞

 “Strength? But…I was…” It was at times like these that she really felt stupid. She looked at how Jiyeon did it and just couldn’t imagine herself doing. It wasn’t possible for her. Dancing. Just wasn’t here thing, but she really needed it to be. “I’ll just start over then.” She took a few deep breaths before moving her body to the counts in her head. She tried extra hard to put more strength in her moves, if it was even possible at this moment. 

jiyeon nodded her head as the other moved, bringing her hands together at the end as a smile embraced her features. ❝ well you’re definitely getting better each time jihye-ssi, don’t worry. i feel like if you do this routine several more times just like that, you’ll get it down. ❞ she touched the other’s arm reassuringly as a sigh swept over her own body. ❝ also, don't beat yourself up about not being able to get a step right. after all, we all have something that we need to work a little extra on. like just as dancing isn’t your strongest suit, singing isn’t mine. but you, however, are a great singer! ❞ jiyeon paused, hoping she had gotten her point across and hoping the other was alright. ❝ do you see what i mean? ❞

ioi x sk telecom

          it’s seven in the morning, byeol is just waking up, and for the first time in forever there isn’t any required trainee practices to be at. everyone will need to report back to the training building this evening, and normally byeol would already be there right now to get extra practice in. while she was planning on doing so, after staying up until three am finishing up school work, she realized that would not be a good idea whatsoever unless she wanted to fall asleep in one of the practice rooms during the day. and, as expected of the sixteen ( soon to be seventeen ) child of the dorm, byeol found herself climbing into jiyeon’s bed upon just after opening her eyes. sleeping alone is so not fun. ❛ don’t mind me, ❜ she sang, cuddling into her friend’s back and throwing a leg over hers. ❛ just getting comfortable !! ❜

with knowledge of the next morning free from practice, jiyeon had spent the late night and earliest morning hours in galaxy’s practice rooms, knowing she had the ability to just sleep in later –– which now didn’t seem like much of an option. in response to byeol’s disturbance, the sleeping jiyeon woke up almost fully, moaning and groaning as she felt the presence near her. ❝ byeollie.. what .. what is this?? ❞ absent-minded, she spoke in almost a whisper, her voice slightly raspy. but she didn’t actually care if the fellow trainee was there or not. this happened regularly, and by now the teen had gotten used to this behavior from her best friend. cuddling into her, jiyeon grabbed byeol’s hand and held it as she began to close her eyes once more. ❝ what time is it? ❞

“yeah?” he has her attention now, he notices; watches the phone tucked away with a catlike grin, a glint in his glance. “well, beautiful, galaxy does deserve a star who shines like you, doesn’t it? and as for why i’m here …” boredom? a distinct lack of motivation to finish up his schedules for the day? again: boredom? “i wanted to see you, of course.” decides chatri, the answer going hand in hand with a slow rise and fall of his shoulders. “after all … why wouldn’t i want to see one of my favorite girls?”

in her seated position on the hardwood floor, the teen pulled her legs towards her and hugged them. but she gazed at the boy in front of her, cheeks pink and a subtle smile on her lips. at his answer to her curiosity, jiyeon bit the inside of her cheek hard, an action to prevent her smile from becoming visibly larger. still, there was some part of her that was smarter than the rest ( what a shock ) which had a feeling that not every word he spoke was one-hundred percent true. ❝ how nice... but i don't know, oppa, ❞ she emphasized the ‘oppa’ before casting her eyes down to the floor. but not long after, she looked back up. ❝ my mother said not to trust boys like you. ❞ 

“So…one, two, three, and four? Or…is it one, two, three, and four?” Jihye was struggling with a new routine and the only person who she really wanted to run it by with was Jiyeon. She had seen the other in the practice rooms before. Out of all the other dance trainees under Galaxy, Jiyeon was the only who didn’t scare her too much. She was always dancing so cleanly at monthly evaluations while Jihye could barely keep up with the others. It got frustrating at times but with a partner she learned how to keep her cool while working.

❝ almost, but you also have to remember to put some strength into the moves, ok? ❞ another reassuring smile was then flashed at jihye, an effort to help her relax as jiyeon could feel she was genuinely trying her best  — not to mention she knew how it felt. while she primarily excelled at dancing, it was no secret she lacked vocal skills. because of this, she reached out to others for extra help, jihye being her most frequent of those sessions. so due to all that help received, jiyeon felt she must pay it back. ❝ here ❞ the trainee walked over to jihye’s side and began the beginning steps of the routine slowly, as if to help the other understand it better. ❝ do you see? ok, now you try. ❞

she laid down the phone on which she had been watching an assigned choreography inaudibly, now paused as she talked to the older trainee ( obviously a distraction from her work now ). ❝ well, i mean, i did train over there for a bit, but it just wasn’t my forte, ❞ a shrug. ❝ galaxy’s a much better fit for me honestly. um also, if may ask - no offense - but why exactly are you here? ❞

c: under_strawberry

keep on doin’ ♡ luna please download and stream!

“your chart looks good, nothing out of the ordinary.” hyesung murmured, flipping through the other’s file. “but there is one thing that i’m concerned about.” the dietitian admitted soon after as she sat across from the other, the back of her pen tapping against the medical script in her possession. “some of your records are out of date. when was the last time you’ve received a flu shot?”