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jooae’s cheeks flushed at the encouragement that dan offered her almost immediately; if anybody was her personal cheerleader it was, without question, him. he’d talked her through her worst moments and smiled when she’d come out stronger. she just hoped someday she could be his support the way he’d always been hers. 

“this is the song,” she confirms, a proud grin on her face. “i thought it was different from my group stuff, but still a little bit safe. i think it’ll go over well if i can nail the performance part.” she rests her hands on her hips to check his reaction, her smile quickly morphing into a pout at his jokingly cloying tone. she stepped up to him, stood on her toes so she was just a smidge taller than him, and gently poked his shoulder. “hey. i’m an adult. i work, i make bank, i have credit cards, and i know how to run in four inch heels on icy sidewalks. watch it.”

“ i’m sure you’ll do well, no matter what you do. ” and if she doesn’t ... it’s just a learning experience. but he doesn’t mention that fact; jooae undoubtedly knows that herself and he doesn’t want to be the one to sow any seeds of doubt in her head. “ are you choreographing it, then ? ”

when jooae lifts herself onto her toes, dan takes a hand and pushes her down until her heels touch the floor again. “ the cheek on this kid, ” he says, pretending to be exasperated but leaking fondness. “ i hope you aren’t actually running on icy pavements in four inch heels that is textbook baby behavior. ” he makes a face, seeming far more like the child in this instance between the two of them. “ you’ll always be a kid to me, jooae. whether you like it or not. ” 

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It had been a very busy year, and Saeun was grateful for it. After all those years only focusing on Iota and hoping for the best, it seemed that it was finally working in her favor. It wasn’t like she was expecting next year to be the same, since it would probably be a while before she would be allowed to be part of another drama, but at least there had been talks about her working on a mini album once Iota was done with their schedules this year, so there was something to look forward to.

Saeun blushed a little and looked down at the floor with a smile on her lips. It was nice to hear that people enjoyed her music, since it was a sound a bit more mature than what Iota did. “Thank you.” That brought a soft laugh to her lips as she nodded, looking at him again. “I would love that. Maybe one day you can come over to my place for lunch. Before it starts raining, I mean.” She liked having lunch on the terrace, it was what she had been loving the most about summer in her apartment, it would be sad to let go of if now that the weather wouldn’t allow it.

That was something she loved, baking with people she liked and spending time with them, making new friends, it was what she needed right now. “Please do. You’re always welcome to come over my place as well, my kitchen has enough space.” It sounded like a lovely idea and she would love to be part of it. “I’ll bring my recipe notebook, share them all with you.”

“ ... raining ? ” he asks after a moment. he immediately imagines a kitchen with no roof — no doubt in part brought forth by the recent news of summit media’s flooding issue — before a more realistic image of something like a balcony or a patio comes to mind. “ oh, um, do you have outdoor seating ? ”

it’s been nice, catching up with eunjoo in the last couple of months. the table they’re currently sitting in is one in a restaurant owned by a man whose older sister is a senior idol in a lesser known company. it’s a restaurant dan has been eating at by himself for years, or, on rare occasions, with other close friends or dates who are celebrities. this particular table is one that eunjoo and dan have taken to sitting at during the last few meetings they’ve had together: located on the second floor, above any wandering glances from random passersby who have an interest in either snc or mon:star. the entire floor is empty save for them with the muffled rumble of other customers and servers downstairs sending vibrations under their feet.

he was keeping his cool. she was proud. he was her most recent, semi-serious relationship. whatever you wanted to call it honestly. in the end, they just weren’t on the same page. ( and she might’ve had a feeling but he didn’t give her any other reasons to suspect he’d be upset. until he was. )  “i can agree with that, i would’ve been having much more fun if…there were’t so many people around.” and camera’s and staff. she couldn’t really be free like she wanted. 

“that being said, i’m managing to find ways to enjoy myself.” it wasn’t all bad and she couldn’t complain much. she took note of his slightly more relaxed manner once the waitress came and left again. maybe he was at the point of being able to be comfortable. ( it wasn’t as if she had anything against him as a person. ) “animal crossing!” there was at least real interest in her voice, she couldn’t lie about this.”it’s the only reason why i bought the thing.”

“ i’ve just come back from spending the day at hallasan national park ... it’s surprisingly nice, if you find yourself having free time after finishing your activities. i don’t think anyone recognized me. ” or if they did, they didn’t approach him. “ i would recommend it. ” the restaurant they’re currently in isn’t so bad either: given that they are the only two patrons save for a man watching a baseball game on a small tv set on the other side of the restaurant.

With their years of experience, most of the mon:star members had a general understanding when it came to managing their weight. They knew what they could and couldn’t eat leading up to their comebacks and schedules, but for the most part they all stayed in relatively good shape, anyway. For Hyunsik, it was different. During their downtime he usually became bigger, but not due to unhealthy habits. While he could easily be the fittest and strongest member of the group, that isn’t what Atlas cares about. For them it’s the leaner, the better. It’s all about image.

“You know it,” the dancer hummed as Dan mentioned his diet, taking the stool that had been pushed in his direction, making sure Ellie hadn’t decided the seat was hers before he sat down. With his question he couldn’t help chuckling and shrugging, realizing how it could have come across.  “Both? I guess. I always want to know if you’re happy, or if what you’ve been up to is making you happy. And uh, yeah I guess I’ll take the sweet potatoes, if you’re offering. Thanks.” Pausing for a moment, he licked over his lips before speaking again. “Can I help you with anything?”

sometimes he wishes that atlas records would let up on the dietary restrictions that they put on hyunsik — and at this point, it’s hard to see an end to any of it. it’s now been over seven years since mon:star debuted, and hyunsik’s been in atlas records for longer than even dan has. you would think that — by this point, with their contract renewal — they’d be more inclined to let hyunsik just eat what he wants to, exercise when he wants to.

he opens the oven to grab a few aluminum-wrapped sweet potatoes, still warm from being roasted only a few hours ago, and then closes it with a little more force than strictly necessary. “ it’s ridiculous that they’re still putting you through these diets, hyunsik-ah. ” it’s not the first time dan’s brought this up. they’re both approaching thirty; he thinks that if hyunsik doesn’t wear a sleeveless shirt or flashes his abs this comeback, mon:chèri would live to see another day. “ do you want me to talk to our nutritionist for you ? ”

trainee!dan playlist. there’s not much to say lmfao but here’s a list of korean songs daniel most definitely downloaded onto his 3rd generation ipod nano after moving to korea and becoming an atlas trainee. unlike his current sweater-paws, cat-dad, cookie-party-hosting, color-wearing, chatter-box, honey-boy self, trainee!dan dressed in all black, spoke maybe fourteen words per day, and grew out his hair after lowkey being inspired by L from death note. coincidentally, he’s growing his hair out again, so what better time than now to post this playlist. you may also be interested in: scene!dan. punk!dan. emo!dan. myspace!dan. + as a bonus, all of these were released before or while dan was a trainee at atlas records, so the late 2000′s/early 2010′s vibe is there. n e wayz ,,

the evening was warm with an edge of cooler airs, telling of the fact that summer was finally coming to an end, that the perpetual heat of seoul that could warm and cool, but that always remained molten at its core, was finally leaving them. 

daniel puts his hand to seungyong's lower back as they leave the venue. in a crowd of patrons leaving after the show's end, the only way to avoid getting separated to is to stay close, and once they reach the sidewalk dan steps away. after a couple of hours indoors, the outdoor air feels refreshing in his lungs and against his skin, even if the lingering heat from the concert makes him shiver and his skin break out in goosebumps.

he sneezes.

sam smirks while he watches dan taking some of his drink. he allows him to take it from him without protest, knowing that dan isn’t going to find what he’s looking for. 

“hey, is it that much of a surprise?” with a pout, he holds out one hand for dan to put the cup back in. he could easily snatch it back himself if he wanted, but instead, sam simply flexes his fingers in a grabbing motion. “ay, gimme my cup back or i’ll stick my cold feet up your ass.” sam swaps to english to match dan, but his threat is all bark and no bite. sam is nothing more than oversized puppy. “but nah, i’m taking tonight off.” a pause. then, sam admits, “but i’ve been drinking, like, around the clock on and off most of the time i’ve been here.” not too much or anything, and mostly alongside meals, but sam’s definitely been taking advantage of the beach holiday atmosphere.

“we should! do you wanna surf? nobody’s surfed with me.”

“ no, i guess not, ” dan replies, casually changing the hand the cup is in so that it’s now in the hand farther away from sam, and then he places it on the pool deck so that sam needs to reach past him if he wants it back. “ i do need to rehydrate, so thanks for that. ”

“ you’d like that wouldn’t you, you weird, kinky shit, ” dan says, all but actually sticking his tongue out at sam. with them both speaking in english, he feels a little more secure in saying what he actually wants to, unfiltered. between the idols and the staff members currently lingering around the pool deck at this hour — most of which he knows probably doesn’t know english or at least cannot understand it to the extent of discussing kinks — and the amount of alcohol in his system already, his tongue is as loosened as it can be. 

@miel_jaem soot sprite ☻

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The corner of his lips lifted in a smile as he sees Dan. He was really good at this, it came natural to him, while for Hamin he still was afraid of saying the wrong thing and get his ass kicked for it. After all, he rarely give his words a thought before they left his lips. “Hey!” It was like feeding a puppy that had no control and got part of the fingers too, but Daniel had always been this playful and it was one of the reasons why Hamin was so fond for the younger. He grabbed a napkin and placed close to Dan’s mouth, waiting for the stem and the seed, but when neither came, he stared at the younger for a moment. “Did you swallow them?” He asked with laughter in his voice.

Consider by the way Dan kept speaking without an issue, Hamin supposed he did, and he shook his head in amusement as he placed the napkin on the countertop. “Please, Mon:cherie, don’t ever eat the seed, it’s not good for you.” He sounded like a dad or a big brother, he felt like talking to one of the twins. Still, he kept an eye on Dan just in case, a little worried that he was just playing around, and there were so many ways that could go wrong. And of course, it was no surprise when Dan started coughing. Hamin patted his back gently, almost afraid that they would need help. Luckily, he seemed to be alright and Hamin sighed.

“I hope this was a lesson learnt for all of us.” He told the camera, nodding like he had been right all along. Giving Dan a moment to catch his breath, he reached for the washed cherries and began pulling the stems out. “Make sure all the stems and seeds are out, it can give your jam a bitter taste if you don’t. Once done, you put half of them into the food processor. We don’t want juice, so be careful with that. The other half, we’ll take them to the chopping board and cut them into small pieces.” He focused on this current task for a few moments before looking at Dan. “You alright there?”

“ oh god, ” he says under his breath, his eyes watering. it might still be loud enough to get picked up by the mic clipped to the front of his shirt, and he guesses that he’ll see whether the videography team would be nice enough to edit that out for him. although, knowing how much mon:chèri likes to make fun of him, he doubts that atlas records staff would do him that favor. he gives one of the interns a polite nod in gratitude when they silently pass him a glass of water, and takes a long sip. 

Saeun beamed at him. There was nothing she enjoyed more than seeing people eating what she made, it was even better when they seemed to like it. “Of course! I’ll take a picture and send it.” She usually wrote them down on notebook so she could make changes if needed, and once the recipe was as she liked it, she copied to another. Many times her mother had told her to make a document on her laptop in case something happened to the notebooks, but Saeun found it too impersonal. At the question, Saeun nodded. It would take some time before she felt like going back to normal, whatever that was, but at least she was feeling better. Distance and time, that was all she had needed. And having something to focus on had been a great bonus. “I am, thank you. I’ve been working on a single, that has given me something to do. It’s a cute song.”

It had been very thoughtful, considering it really hadn’t been his fault. If she had paid more attention, it wouldn’t have happened. But on the other hand, they wouldn’t have the chance to spend time together, and she was happy she could call him a friend now. “I’ve been reading it, it’s great book.” It was just special now. Saeun appreciated that he had taken the time to do so, it had meant a lot. “Maybe we should get together some day and discuss it, there are a few things I would like to talk about.” It was silly, but she looked for reviews after reading certain books to see what other people thought of them.

Oh, that sounded like a lot of fun. “I love it, and I would love it. I’m always looking for people to cook or bake with me.” And Jooae was a lovely girl. It was a sad thing they didn’t get to spend more time together in Jeju, but Saeun hadn’t wanted to ruin the mood. It just had been a difficult time for her, but things were looking up. “Text me to time and place for the next one, I’ll be there.”

“ that sounds good ! ” dan responds, warmed by her smile. he supposes he could make some for mon:star’s staff members, since he is supposed to be on diet right now for their upcoming comeback. or, if it’d be too odd for them to get the same cupcakes back-to-back — with one batch made by saeun and the next by dan using the same recipe — he could always ask someone to drop it off at the staff break room.

“ you’ve been busy this year; i hear your music everywhere. ” he closes the cupcake box to save the rest for later. “ — i should probably say that i really like your music. your voice is amazing, ” he enthuses. not that he thinks that saeun doesn’t know that, but he does think that genuine compliments are far too rare. “ we should definitely do that though. i can return the favor and bake you something, and maybe we can discuss it over tea and desserts. ”

jooae’s schedule had been busy as hell in august and, despite the fact she did text dan almost daily, she’d still missed being with him. so when he offered to sit in on her personal practice just so they could spend time together she’d welcomed the offer.

she started off with the things she needed to make sure she was keeping up on - songs that they’d perform at kcon, of course russian roulette, and she even worked on a cover she’d been working on for fun for a while. but then she pulled out her solo project. the song was still a little rough, but it was close enough to being done that she felt comfortable starting to work on the choreography for it. 

she had some ideas rolling around in her head, some images that she just had to figure out how to make possible, and she was just getting ready to throw herself into testing mode when dan spoke up from behind her. she glanced at him in the mirror with a little smile and turned the music down so they could speak a little easier.

“oh, didn’t i tell you? i finally got the go-ahead to start working on my solo debut,” she said happily. “they’re letting me do most of the choreography for it. i want to get some solid ideas before i go to kinam-oppa for help polishing it and making sure everything looks cohesive. i just started working on it this week.”

he makes an impressed sound. “ wow, your own choreography ? for your solo debut too ? that’s great ! ” daniel has no doubt in his mind that jooae would be able to pull it off. there is a reason, after all, that jooae is one of atlas’s youngest debuted artists at the moment, and despite all the hate she receives, he knows that she has the talent to back it up. on his part, dan tries to do his best to make sure that jooae gets the encouragement she needs — at least from him.

@miel_jaem this is what my toaster sees when i go to heat up a poptart at 3am in the morning

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