#eunaebe

she’d been sitting in her room a lot lately, mostly just going out for work or if she needed groceries. she’d considered a lot of things, getting a pet to feel less lonely, or making new friends she could hang out with, but making friends was harder than she thought it would be. for a while her friends had just been her members, but then they disbanded. she would still consider them friends, but they didn’t meet often for some reason. some of them continued trying the idol dream, some gave up, and some was like seira, unsure if she should try again or not.

she’d seen it when she scrolled on her phone, a christmas market. seira hadn’t made a big deal of christmas in a while, some years she’d spent it with her members, it’d been a while since she spend it with her family, and this year she was most likely spending it alone. she’s got an iced tea in her hand which she somehow found, majority of the food stalls were selling hot food and drinks. seira isn’t looking where she’s going, she’s admiring the many lights, but suddenly she stops, or well, she falls on her butt, she realizes, she’s walked straight into someone, spilling a bit of ice tea on both them and her and now she’s on her butt.

yuji's in her element the moment the songwriting camp is announced. it's the first evaluation-esque thing they've done in a long while that yuji was excited about the moment it was brought up. it's her time to shine, to practice and evolve and put her name to something. she likes sr media just fine-- but this is what she's been waiting for. yuji always asked to see spend a moment in studio delta's halls just for the sake of songwriting. maybe she just needed to wait for this moment.

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truth be told, if the weather permitted it, stevie would have dragged eunae to like, a water park or the beach again. it’s getting warmer day by day, but it’s still a tad too cold for him to go out and enjoy the water. or he could, but he’s risking a bad cold if he does and that’s not something he’d like to endure right now-- especially since his pride has already taken a beating.

so instead, he drags eunae to an indoor swimming pool. if it’s indoors-- it’s better, right? the water’s heated to something that isn’t frigid, and the temperature in the place is warm enough that he forgets it’s still technically early spring outside. and once he’s changed and thrown his stuff into the assigned locker, he nearly skips to the pool. 

“it’s kind of ironic, don’t you think? i’m at a kpop company and going through a kpop bootcamp.” the whole idea had made chaerin sort of chuckle as she shook her head at the couple of lessons she had already attended so far. if she were to be completely honest, she was a little jealous of the other trainees and what they received. some of the tasks seemed more on brand with herself, but then she thinks they would have no purpose.

something she’s learned from her (almost) two months as a trainee now is that everything about this experience was stepping out of her comfort zone. singing and dancing at the same time? performing in front of other people? the closest thing she’s done is present her artwork to professors, but this felt way different. 

@eunaebe

splash.

yun shivers as his bare skin meets the ice cold pool water. it's a welcome feeling, simultaneously refreshing his senses and shocking the sleepiness from his body. sure, it was already well into the afternoon, but he had worked extra hours yesterday so the lack of sleep was getting to him. he's also been too busy lately to go to the beach, so the pool was going to have to do.

the sight of light filtering in through the  water greets his eyes as he finally takes a peek--a gorgeous view as always. the muted swishing and rumbling fills an otherwise silent world, and yun takes a moment to enjoy the peace and quiet.

his feet finally reach the bottom of the deep end, touching down gently as he lets out another string of bubbles to stabilize. he has good lung capacity as a singer, but a couple of seconds pass and his chest starts feeling tight.

she’s studying the garment in her hand carefully, eyes narrowed in thought as she spins it around in her hand for a better look. yuji’s lips purse, head cocking to the side as she brainstorms ideas with it. what sort of bottoms to pair with it, what sort of accessories; it’s a pretty color, a nice solid navy blue-- with short bell sleeves , slightly cropped and a nice feel to the fabric. after a moment of thought, she gives a long hum and looks around for eunae. once spotting her, she makes a beeline towards her, bringing the shirt with her. 

it’s nice to be out of the training rooms, for once. not staring at the walls of sr media doing the same thing over and over. a little switch up, if you will. especially with how busy the last few months have been-- yuji is desperate for a little bit of a break. and dragging eunae along is a big bonus on top of it all.

yuji doesn’t know how she feels about the newest evaluation. she doesn’t mind the holiday; doesn’t mind singing or visiting children or getting into the holiday spirit. it’s actually a pretty fun evaluation, if yuji thinks about it more. there’s interaction with the other company trainees, which makes it easier for her to see the friends she has in there. it’s the upcoming dread and worry of the probationary contract coming to an end. in a few days-- and here she is, sitting with eunae as they prepare for caroling even though they don’t know where they’ll be in a few days time. she feels kinda...thrown for a loop. does this mean anything? does this mean that they’re already expected to accept a continuation at their respective companies? are they bypassing the contract and pushing it back until the new year?