#kaiark

@kaiark

A new thing to do? Oh this was going to be so much fun! He was split into a group and he was a bit sad that he wasn’t with the same people that he already knew it was okay. He was just a cool Youtuber and social media star. Social media was his whole life and he was really happy. As soon as he got his group assignment, he showed up at the meeting place. 

“This isn’t even really necessary, you know...”

Seob must have repeated variations of the same sentiment a hundred times by now. He wasn’t used to eating out at restaurants. Typically it required a few weeks of saving up paychecks before he could even consider eating at a decent one. But Kaia had insisted after the help he provided (was happy to provide) for her preparation for her company’s evaluations. Seob never expected anything in return, much less a meal at a restaurant.

He shoved his hands deeper in his coat pockets as a shiver ran over him as the pair made their way to the restaurant Kaia had selected, thankfully only a few blocks away from his apartment. He glanced over at the girl taking strides beside him, much longer strides than his own stocky legs could compare to, causing him to have to take twice the amount of steps as his female friend as well as get a little winded, the chill in the air not helping.

“You’re not really paying for me, are you?”

she was like a kid in a candy store.

royal entertainment might not have been the trc building she’d always dreamt of walking the halls and bumping into tiger jk, pink rose light and prolonged looks of first love exchanged, but she had to admit that royal did have it going on.

the trainees she passed were well put together and she couldn’t help but notice the lovely influx of international trainees that roamed the halls. royal certainly lived up to it’s reputation of keeping an attractive diverse bunch of trainees and artists. once or twice, she had to remind herself that these people were technically supposed to be her family so wandering eyes were kept straight ahead as she strolled the halls.

she couldn’t sacrifice fashion for training and so she probably was a tad bit overdressed for the days load but she’d woken up pretty early that morning to pack up the treats she had prepared the day before with her grandmother so she was in her most casual clothes. the way they were working, they could’ve opened a stall if they felt the need to. the weight of the bags she carried was proof enough.

bright and early at 5am, kaia took up post in a noticeable part of the cafeteria in the royal entertainment building and pulled together two tables to create her winter treat wonderland. a keurig she brought from home was set up with a variety of k-cups ranging from chocolate buttercream and gingerbread to toasted hazelnut and italian rum cake – small to-go coffee cups prepared for a trainee on the run – and she also had several plates of homemade hoddeok to enjoy – some with peanuts in the brown sugar and honey filling, some without. she tried to stay sensitive to people’s allergies.

she hadn’t done it to stand out among the trainees or anything selfish like that. she just loved christmas time. when you were an only child from a wealthy family and every gift under the tree belonged to you, how couldn’t you love it?

from her laptop, softly so as not to disturb others who might not be morning people, she put on a christmas playlist and settled into her makeshift attraction to await those who might be interested.

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this was not what he had expected to happen. even if a break up was in the cards he figured him and soyeon would’ve lasted at least a year. a few months? it was pathetic. hugo... he knew he had done nothing wrong, absolutely nothing wrong. he had been the picture perfect boyfriend and he knew that. he had deserved more than what she had given him... but of course he had his doubts. what if he hadn’t been so perfect? what if he had done something wrong? what if she was just the wrong girl for him?

his thoughts were spiraling everywhere as he made his way to the one place he knew he could open up and get a good, wise, valuable perspective on everything. his noona, kaia, would be one of the perfect people to go to at a time like this, and her doorstep is exactly where he found himself, knocking solemnly on the door and waiting for her to answer.

the moment she did answer he had a hard time smiling for her, it was a weak, pathetic smile that fooled no one. “hey... are you busy right now? i... i need a friend.” the words couldn’t be truer - if anything he would still retain how in tune with his emotions and self aware he was. making music based off his feelings and experiences gave him that ability. he looked to her were soft, pleading eyes. please don’t be busy... i need you.

♡ ┋ starter for @kaiark !

rose was no dancer herself, so over time she had to perfect the ability to follow even the simplest of choreography. june’s evaluation had been announced, and while excitement rushes throughout the companies, nerves also overcome a lot of the trainees with their given concepts, and rose sits in between being enthused and also nervous. fiction was what some may call legendary, as was the dance, the song; the overall concept was a classic in the k-pop world. what a perfect number to debut her idol enthusiasm to everyone, at last. from what she knew, the royal girls were all taking on male concepts, which was nerve wracking but also exciting. rose had been dying to cover a male group.

she absolutely, positively adored valentines day and that was to say the least.

deep down beneath all the layers that one had to peel back to find chaerin underneath all the personality that was kaia, she had a child-like innocence when it came to romance and she was a certified romantic. the lavish gifts and the declarations of romantic feelings all leading up to that magical white altar was her childhood dream and each year she would celebrate all of these excited pent up feelings on the day where true love was the focus.

valentine’s day.

just hearing it made her heart go all aflutter and so there was no way she could keep still for long without embarking on a new adventure for the holidays, though this time she enlisted some help. seolhyun and seoyoung were absolute godsends in the ideas and innovation they brought to the creative pool. where she was bad at editing herself, they stepped in and found more feasible alternatives for her often overzealous nature with the underlying complacency of respect as everyone gave their opinions without ever growing nasty or offensive. strong personalities that came together often clashed but she was proud to say that they had worked together beautifully and produced a set up that was even more breathtaking.

tables pushed together to accommodate what they had prepared, the girls kept in mind the new diets the trainees were on with the announcement of the samsung promotions and though valentine’s day was notorious for the designer chocolates, strawberries were a pretty big deal too. they created a lovely pastel ombre effect of yogurt covered strawberries to make for a delectable, healthy treat that was safe to indulge in. they’d also prepared a selection of red and pink colored natural juices for the trainees to choose from should they grow thirsty and they kept those on the healthier sides as well. the entire idea was to enjoy the holiday without breaking diet. kaia had come with sweets last time but now she slowly began to understand the importance of sticking to their regime.

the girls had also decided on dressing for the occasion and they each wore a springy heart headband to accentuate their clothes. kaia went rather casual with a light sweater decorated with kisses, a pair of light denim jeans and a pair of pink pumps to still be bright and festive along with the other girls. seoyoung had proposed the ideas of corsages to present to each trainee and kaia had completely fallen in love with the idea so as the time allotted for breakfast passed and trainees came and went from their tables, kaia participated as well in the gift giving.

her first lucky recipient was none other than her secret santa himself. she’d never gotten to personally thank him for the adorable gifts he had given her and now seemed the perfect time. she smiled as she left her seat beside the girls and lightly stepped in his direction, preceding her sudden appearance with a wave and a kind but chipper, “hey!” she held the corsage carefully in her hands as she spoke. “i never got to thank you for the super cute alpacas you got me for christmas! i’m pretty bad at naming things,” which wasn’t a lie because she named her pet snakes after two of her favorite designers, dior and chanel, “but because of the green i decided to go ahead and name the other one matcha.” she laughed at herself because honestly it was a bit lame. “hopefully you approve of it. i tried, hon. i don’t keep them on my keychain because sometimes my keys won’t fit in my purse but i linked them together and they hang around my rear view mirror, scouts honor. i really appreciate them.” she smiled, holding up her hand as if making a vow of honesty. extending the corsage to him, she raised her shoulder softly. “it’s pretty obvious by now i take holidays super seriously so i hope you have a happy valentine’s day, love. this is for you.” and she drew her arm back in a light grand gesture towards the table behind her. “and so is that! everything is health conscious and all that good stuff so feel free to eat your little heart out and not worry about getting in trouble. we should definitely talk more, too. new year, new friends.” she gave a little twiddle of her fingers and a bright smile before turning on her heels to head back to the table. “bye, hon!”

there’s this love for holidays and special occasions hidden inside him somewhere, always ready to jump out when it’s time to get into a festive mood and while he sucks at things like thinking of presents and giving them out to others, he tries his best to show how much his love and appreciation to others – even on those who are not as huge as others.

oh, wait, what is he talking about;

valentine’s day is a pretty huge deal, actually, and as a romantic at heart it’s easy for him to overlook the dirty role of the industry about it to focus on the message this day is supposed to spread. baekhyun really does love it and so, seeing decorated tables in a similar fashion to last year’s christmas and adorable fashion of the girls, easily pushes him into it, his expression showing awe. he stops in his tracks when he notices kaia walking towards him and who else would’ve prepared something like this? it wasn’t difficult to guess how much she loves those holidays even without actually knowing her.

and he gives her a smile, friendly and inviting. it’s a chance of talking for once even if it’s pretty late, both of them have been around each other for a while now, but, maybe, this can be their start.

“oh no— it’s no problem at all,” he waves his hands in front of him almost frantically, shaking his head at her, “we’re all really busy after all.” the smile returns as he nods along to the girl’s words, the smile spreading back across his lips. “matcha?” he repeats, almost beaming at her. he claps his hands together enthusiastically. “it’s so cute! it’s perfect, i think it fits well.” and he’s just glad his request for her gift didn’t weird her out, baekhyun well aware of the fact that naming things like stuffed animals and other stuff isn’t something everyone likes – it’s nice to know that she didn’t dislike it, that it didn’t make her feel weird. “i really suck at picking presents, but when i saw them they just seemed to fit.” maybe, because to baekhyun kaia has this lowkey intimidating but also very elegant vibe, something cool but with enough depth for him to know that she surely has a soft side inside there as well. “so i’m just really glad that you liked them,” he sighs in relief before barking out a laugh.

but it grows sheepish fast, almost a little shy once she hands him over the gift and a small gasp escapes him when he looks at it. the corsage looks so pretty; and he’s seen corsages before, very cute and pretty ones but the only time he got to wear one was at his brother’s wedding ( they looked very good, though, very stylish ). “thank you so much,” baekhyun says with a happy smile, holding the corsage safely in his hands, looking it over before his eyes dart back to kaia in front of him. “happy valentine’s day to you too. it’s kind of nice to have someone around who likes to spread joy this much.”

she’s doing really great with that.

inside the royal cafeteria, three trainees have set up a table stocked with valentine’s day treats. kaia, seolhyun, and seoyoung sit side-by-side, chatting amongst themselves as they wait for their next target to pass by. they have a tray of strawberries dipped in pink and white yogurt coating– cute, but not too unhealthy– as well as an array of small juice bottles and flower corsages.

“hey! excuse me? minsoo sunbae?” seoyoung waves a hand, calling out to the trainee as he passes by. she pushes the tray of strawberries forward, raising her eyebrows with a shy smile. “happy valentine’s day! would you like a treat? we have…” she gestures with a hand, fingers splayed, indicating the array of juices beside the fruits. while seoyoung might not know much about minsoo, most of the royal trainees seemed to have a penchant for flowers. “and you can take a corsage too!" 

reaching out his arms towards the ceiling, the trainee stretched out the kinks within his body. barely managing to hide his yawn, minsoo was startled when he heard seoyoung call out to him. curiously looking towards the royal girls, he grinned back at them as he made his way towards their little stand. 

deep down beneath all the layers that one had to peel back to find chaerin underneath all the personality that was kaia, she had a child-like innocence when it came to romance and she was a certified romantic. the lavish gifts and the declarations of romantic feelings all leading up to that magical white altar was her childhood dream and each year she would celebrate all of these excited pent up feelings on the day where true love was the focus.

valentine’s day.

just hearing it made her heart go all aflutter and so there was no way she could keep still for long without embarking on a new adventure for the holidays, though this time she enlisted some help. seolhyun and seoyoung were absolute godsends in the ideas and innovation they brought to the creative pool. where she was bad at editing herself, they stepped in and found more feasible alternatives for her often overzealous nature with the underlying complacency of respect as everyone gave their opinions without ever growing nasty or offensive. strong personalities that came together often clashed but she was proud to say that they had worked together beautifully and produced a set up that was even more breathtaking.

tables pushed together to accommodate what they had prepared, the girls kept in mind the new diets the trainees were on with the announcement of the samsung promotions and though valentine’s day was notorious for the designer chocolates, strawberries were a pretty big deal too. they created a lovely pastel ombre effect of yogurt covered strawberries to make for a delectable, healthy treat that was safe to indulge in. they’d also prepared a selection of red and pink colored natural juices for the trainees to choose from should they grow thirsty and they kept those on the healthier sides as well. the entire idea was to enjoy the holiday without breaking diet. kaia had come with sweets last time but now she slowly began to understand the importance of sticking to their regime.

the girls had also decided on dressing for the occasion and they each wore a springy heart headband to accentuate their clothes. kaia went rather casual with a light sweater decorated with kisses, a pair of light denim jeans and a pair of pink pumps to still be bright and festive along with the other girls. seoyoung had proposed the ideas of corsages to present to each trainee and kaia had completely fallen in love with the idea so as the time allotted for breakfast passed and trainees came and went from their tables, kaia participated as well in the gift giving.

truth be told, she hadn’t spoken much to bora and she only knew her by name because she had made her own mark on the company just as all the other older trainees had but one thing kaia knew was that she thought she was absolutely beautiful. she appreciated the fact that she was on the curvy side because it once again just reminded her how accepting royal was of that kind of natural beauty. she wasn’t nervous in approaching her to speak to her and so she stepped with assured steps towards the other woman to officially make her presence known as it had been over 2 months now and not at least having spoken to everyone was a downright shame in the young dj’s eyes. she didn’t want to seem rude so she approached with a more calming nature than she had with jazz and she gave a wave with both hands accompanied with a kind smile to affirm that, yes, she was walking towards you. first thing was first, she gave a soft bow of her head as a show of respect because she was still senior status before lapsing into her spiel. “hey! it is so sad that we still have not spoken after all this time that i’ve been here so i am taking the first step to introduce myself to you.” her hand extended. “i’m kaia and if you’re wondering if i’m new, yes, i am. i got signed back in december but things were hectic then so it was probably pretty easy to get caught up with other stuff than a bunch of new kids.” and she spoke with an easy tone because she got it. nothing was personal and she didn’t want to make bora feel uncomfortable in case she had actually forgotten. she presented the corsage with a cute raise of her shoulder. “seoyoung, seolhyun and i prepared a little something-something for everyone for valentine’s day over there at those poorly pushed together tables along with these lovely diy corsages so feel free to come stop by and chit-chat and enjoy the treats we have out. they’re diet friendly so indulge, honey, indulge. i hope we get to be able to talk more soon. you’re someone i think i could learn a lot from.” she gave a little wave and a smile in greeting for her departure, making her way back to the table.

Bora wasn’t too excited about the holidays, especially when it came to Valentines Day. The last Valentine’s day she had come close to actually caring about was the previous year when her and Yien were together, but now that the two of them had decided to go their separate ways and remain as friends, Bora just didn’t want to bother wasting time on the cheesy holiday. Though she couldn’t help but stop and smile just slightly when a female dressed for the occasion came up to her, Bora automatically guessing that the other was a new trainees under the company due to the fact that she pretty much knew or even heard of the older trainees by now, and spoke to her.

At first she just listened to the other female, nodding slightly and shaking her hand when the other offered. “It’s nice to meet you Kaia. I’m Bora, but you probably already knew that right?” She nods slowly in agreement to the others words before speaking once again. “Yeah, I guess things were pretty hectic at the time. Sorry for not being the first to introduce myself.” She speaks in a more apologetic tone this time. Yeah things were hectic for her around the time that the other female had entered the company. Bora had barely gotten a break from all of introduced to only recently and she finally felt like she could breathe again after it all was done and over with.